Patharkandi Assembly Election Result 1991

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Madhusudan Tewari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Patharkandi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 25,157 votes (31.50% vote share). The runner-up was Main Uddin Ahmed (Independent) with 21,105 votes.

A total of 15 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Patharkandi
  • Constituency Number: 2
  • District: Karimganj
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Madhusudan Tewari 25157 31.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Main Uddin Ahmed 21105 26.40% Independent
3 Nabo Rajkumar 19248 24.10% Asom Gana Parisad
4 Monilal Gowala 7332 9.20% Indian National Congress
5 Golap Singha 2974 3.70% Janata Dal
6 Jadabendu Shome 930 1.20% Communist Party Of India
7 Bhimsen Sinha 886 1.10% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
8 Robin Sarkar 709 0.90% Natun Asom Gana Parishad
9 Susnatha Nath 457 0.60% Independent
10 Dillip Singha 449 0.60% Jharkhand Party
11 Jogeshwar Sharma 293 0.40% Independent
12 Moloy Kanti Chakraborty 130 0.20% Independent
13 Amir Uddin 120 0.20% Independent
14 Rahul Amin 113 0.10% Independent
15 Anjan Singha 81 0.10% Independent

About Patharkandi Assembly Constituency

The Patharkandi constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Madhusudan Tewari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,157 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

15 candidates contested from Patharkandi assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Patharkandi is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Madhusudan Tewari (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Patharkandi assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.