Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001
Biswajit Daimary of Independent won the Tamulpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 56,017 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Padum Chauhan (Indian National Congress) with 39,163 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Biswajit Daimary | 56017 | 53.20% | Independent |
| 2 | Padum Chauhan | 39163 | 37.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Derhagra Mochahary | 6672 | 6.30% | United Bodo Nationalist Liberation Front |
| 4 | Ashok Mukherjee | 1742 | 1.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Jogesh Bhattacharyya | 1109 | 1.10% | United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam |
| 6 | Kara Daimary | 581 | 0.60% | Peoples Democratic Front |
The Tamulpur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Biswajit Daimary (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 56,017 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.