Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Brindaban Goswami of Asom Gana Parisad won the Tezpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 71,170 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Hiranya Bhuyan (Indian National Congress) with 36,507 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Brindaban Goswami | 71170 | 53.20% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Hiranya Bhuyan | 36507 | 27.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sukendra Nath | 22295 | 16.70% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 4 | Bizit Saikia | 1096 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Nayan Moni Choudhury | 855 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Bhabananda Deka | 742 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Sujit Sarma | 662 | 0.50% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 8 | Mahendra Bhuyan | 569 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Tezpur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Brindaban Goswami (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 71,170 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.