Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Anwar Hussain Laskar of Samajwadi Party won the Sonai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 28,523 votes (33.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kutub Ahmed Mazumder (Indian National Congress) with 23,064 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Anwar Hussain Laskar | 28523 | 33.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Kutub Ahmed Mazumder | 23064 | 27.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Aminul Haque Laskar | 16189 | 19.20% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 4 | Ashim Kumar Roy | 6604 | 7.90% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Nazrul Haque Choudhury | 3924 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 6 | W. Shubankar Singha | 3341 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Altaf Hussain Barbhuiya | 836 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Abdul Rob Laskar | 809 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Hazi Anwar Hussain Laskar | 328 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Dibakar Bhattacharjee | 283 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Fazlur Rahman Mazumder | 183 | 0.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 12 | Nazrul Haque Laskar | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sonai constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Anwar Hussain Laskar (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,523 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.