Tingkhong Assembly Election Result 1996

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Atuwa Munda of Indian National Congress won the Tingkhong Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 28,910 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was Anup Phukan (Asom Gana Parisad) with 26,953 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: Tingkhong
  • Constituency Number: 119
  • District: Dibrugarh
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Atuwa Munda 28910 44.90% Indian National Congress
2 Anup Phukan 26953 41.80% Asom Gana Parisad
3 Umesh Kachari 2796 4.30% Independent
4 Karen Murari 2009 3.10% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)
5 Tewphil Kullu 1164 1.80% United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam
6 Tileswar Changmai 929 1.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Debaru Tassa 685 1.10% All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)
8 Brojen Nirmolia 607 0.90% Janata Dal
9 Bhuban Gogoi 276 0.40% Samajwadi Party
10 Roma Choudang 122 0.20% Independent

About Tingkhong Assembly Constituency

The Tingkhong constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Atuwa Munda (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 28,910 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 Tingkhong assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Atuwa Munda (Indian National Congress) won the Tingkhong assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.