Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Krishna Kanta Lahkar of Independent won the Patacharkuchi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 13,987 votes (21.90% vote share). The runner-up was Premanada Hazarika (Independent) with 8,382 votes.
A total of 21 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna Kanta Lahkar | 13987 | 21.90% | Independent |
| 2 | Premanada Hazarika | 8382 | 13.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Paresh Haloi | 8212 | 12.80% | Natun Asom Gana Parishad |
| 4 | Jhubaneswar Barman | 4808 | 7.50% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | Arjun Shing | 4195 | 6.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Sampurnanda Talukdar | 4065 | 6.40% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 7 | Bhaben Choudhury | 4013 | 6.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Manoranjan Kalita | 3861 | 6.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Nagendra Kalita | 2575 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Paramananda Goswami | 2272 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Ganeswar Boro | 2154 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Malin Deka | 1277 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Dilip Barua | 1229 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Niranjan Sarma | 854 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Gadahar Dutta | 623 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 16 | Dinesh Chandra Medhi | 585 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 17 | Dinesh Das | 257 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Kiran Choudhury | 227 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 19 | Harekrishna Das | 179 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 20 | Prasanna Patgiri | 154 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Subhash Jain | 102 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Patacharkuchi constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Krishna Kanta Lahkar (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 13,987 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.