Nowgong

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Asom Gana Parisad

Muhi Ram Saikia

Asom Gana Parisad

Victory Margin
54,128
Margin %
7.10%
Total Electors
973,312
Votes Polled
765,111
Turnout
78.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
37
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Muhi Ram Saikia

Asom Gana Parisad

263,649
34.50%
Male
#2
Nazneen Faruque

Indian National Congress

209,521
27.40%
Male
#3
Rekha Sarma

Bharatiya Janata Party

147,192
19.20%
Male
#4
Hafiz Rashid Choudhuri

United Minorities Front, Assam

44,782
5.90%
Male
#5
Arun Manta

Independent

26,390
3.40%
Male
#6
Durga Prasad Neog

Independent

12,648
1.70%
Male
#7
Ramen Deka

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

10,558
1.40%
Male
#8
Asit Kumar Sarkar

Independent

7,834
1.00%
Male
#9
Jayanta Kumar Misra

Independent

1,946
0.30%
Male
#10
Rahimuddin

Independent

1,928
0.30%
Male
#11
Baneswar Saikia

Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT)

1,803
0.20%
Male
#12
Putul Singh Teron

Independent

1,575
0.20%
Male
#13
Punendu

Independent

1,315
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Muhi Ram Saikia Asom Gana Parisad 263,649 34.50%
2 Nazneen Faruque Indian National Congress 209,521 27.40%
3 Rekha Sarma Bharatiya Janata Party 147,192 19.20%
4 Hafiz Rashid Choudhuri United Minorities Front, Assam 44,782 5.90%
5 Arun Manta Independent 26,390 3.40%
6 Durga Prasad Neog Independent 12,648 1.70%
7 Ramen Deka All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 10,558 1.40%
8 Asit Kumar Sarkar Independent 7,834 1.00%
9 Jayanta Kumar Misra Independent 1,946 0.30%
10 Rahimuddin Independent 1,928 0.30%
11 Baneswar Saikia Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT) 1,803 0.20%
12 Putul Singh Teron Independent 1,575 0.20%
13 Punendu Independent 1,315 0.20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Muhi Ram Saikia (Asom Gana Parisad) won the Nowgong Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 54,128 votes (7.10%%).

The voter turnout in Nowgong for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 78.60%%.

13 candidates contested from Nowgong constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Nowgong is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.