Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Jagannath Sinha of Indian National Congress won the Udharbond Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 23,900 votes (34.70% vote share). The runner-up was Joy Prakash Tewari (Asom Gana Parisad) with 20,013 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Jagannath Sinha | 23900 | 34.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Joy Prakash Tewari | 20013 | 29.00% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 3 | Dwarika Prasad Yadab | 15145 | 22.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Abid Raja Majumder | 4813 | 7.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Majbul Haque Laskar | 1640 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Lokman Ali | 1296 | 1.90% | Janata Dal |
| 7 | Moni Singha | 890 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Babul Karmakar | 308 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Bisheswar Deb | 176 | 0.30% | Amara Bengali |
| 10 | Malemba Singh | 132 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Goura Goala | 117 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Paresh Chandra Dey | 104 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Biraj Pandey | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Rajani Kanta Singh Laisom | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Habibur Rahman Laskar | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ansarul Haque Barlaskar | 63 | 0.10% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 17 | Rama Shankar Kumar | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Sudhangshu Das | 42 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Rabindra Chandra Nath (RABI) | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Udharbond constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Jagannath Sinha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 23,900 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.