Sorbhog Assembly Election Result 2006

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006

Uddhab Barman of Sorbhog won the Sorbhog Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 33,681 votes (28.00% vote share). The runner-up was Samsul Hoque (Sorbhog) with 26,700 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Sorbhog
  • Constituency Number: 40
  • District: Barpeta
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2006
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Uddhab Barman 33681 28.00% Sorbhog
2 Samsul Hoque 26700 22.20% Sorbhog
3 Sankar Chandra Das 19238 16.00% Sorbhog
4 Feddus Ali 13444 11.20% Sorbhog
5 Anowar Hussain 12641 10.50% Sorbhog
6 Basanta Swargiary 4670 3.90% Sorbhog
7 Pranita Talukdar 3408 2.80% Sorbhog
8 Benu Saha 2566 2.10% Sorbhog
9 Abdul Hakim Mandal 1180 1.00% Sorbhog
10 Bhabendra Brahma 915 0.80% Sorbhog
11 Lal Mahmud Ansari 850 0.70% Sorbhog
12 Khalilur Rahman 809 0.70% Sorbhog

About Sorbhog Assembly Constituency

The Sorbhog constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Uddhab Barman (Sorbhog) emerged as the winner securing 33,681 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

12 candidates contested from Sorbhog assembly constituency in the 2006 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Uddhab Barman (Sorbhog) won the Sorbhog assembly seat in the 2006 Vidhan Sabha election.