Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Sanjoy Kishan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tinsukia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 70,937 votes (62.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) with 35,868 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Sanjoy Kishan | 70937 | 62.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 35868 | 31.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Lakhyajyoti Boruah | 4056 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Cintu Baruah | 1020 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Ananta Jyoti Bhattacharjee | 773 | 0.70% | Jan Congress Party |
| 6 | Ram Darshan Singh | 667 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Narayan Singh | 536 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
The Tinsukia constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjoy Kishan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,937 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.