Sibsagar Assembly Election Result 2001

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

Pranab Gogoi of Indian National Congress won the Sibsagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 30,919 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Pranabjit Chaliha Ramu (Independent) with 17,957 votes.

A total of 10 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: Sibsagar
  • Constituency Number: 108
  • District: Sibsagar
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Pranab Gogoi 30919 41.20% Indian National Congress
2 Pranabjit Chaliha Ramu 17957 23.90% Independent
3 Promode Gogoi 12697 16.90% Communist Party Of India
4 Jayanta Rajkonwar 6199 8.30% Bharatiya Janta Party
5 Saurav Chaliha 4511 6.00% Independent
6 Lakhi Handique 989 1.30% Nationalist Congress Party
7 Rohimuddin Ahmed 869 1.20% Independent
8 Bhuban Chandra Gogoi 512 0.70% All India Trinamool Congress
9 Safiqur Rahman 229 0.30% Rashtriya Janata Dal
10 Jiban Chetia 198 0.30% Independent

About Sibsagar Assembly Constituency

The Sibsagar constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Pranab Gogoi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 30,919 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

10 candidates contested from Sibsagar assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Pranab Gogoi (Indian National Congress) won the Sibsagar assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.