Dibrugarh Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Paban Singh Ghatowar of Indian National Congress won the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 107,355 votes (18.20%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 840,893 registered electors and 591,297 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Paban Singh Ghatowar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
107,355
Margin %
18.20%
Total Electors
840,893
Votes Polled
591,297
Turnout
70.30%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
40
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Paban Singh Ghatowar

Indian National Congress

281,253
47.60%
Male
#2
Israil Nanda

Asom Gana Parisad

173,898
29.40%
Male
#3
Harendra Narayan Dutta

Bharatiya Janata Party

50,246
8.50%
Male
#4
Mansharam Patowari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

18,463
3.10%
Male
#5
Anil Kumar Barooah

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

11,122
1.90%
Male
#6
Dharmananda Pandey

Independent

6,494
1.10%
Male
#7
Ramnarayan Singh

Shiv Sena

3,572
0.60%
Male
#8
Padma Kumar Gohain

Independent

2,874
0.50%
Male
#9
Budhram Rajgarh

Independent

2,425
0.40%
Male
#10
Dipak Kumar Das

Independent

1,936
0.30%
Male
#11
Binod Agarwalla

Independent

1,668
0.30%
Male
#12
Phate Chand Garodia

Independent

1,009
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Paban Singh Ghatowar Indian National Congress 281,253 47.60%
2 Israil Nanda Asom Gana Parisad 173,898 29.40%
3 Harendra Narayan Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party 50,246 8.50%
4 Mansharam Patowari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 18,463 3.10%
5 Anil Kumar Barooah Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 11,122 1.90%
6 Dharmananda Pandey Independent 6,494 1.10%
7 Ramnarayan Singh Shiv Sena 3,572 0.60%
8 Padma Kumar Gohain Independent 2,874 0.50%
9 Budhram Rajgarh Independent 2,425 0.40%
10 Dipak Kumar Das Independent 1,936 0.30%
11 Binod Agarwalla Independent 1,668 0.30%
12 Phate Chand Garodia Independent 1,009 0.20%

Dibrugarh — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Paban Singh Ghatowar of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Dibrugarh constituency (Assam) with a margin of 107,355 votes.

Out of 840,893 registered electors, 591,297 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.30%. A total of 12 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Paban Singh Ghatowar (Indian National Congress) won the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 107,355 votes (18.20%%).

The voter turnout in Dibrugarh for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 70.30%%.

12 candidates contested from Dibrugarh constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Dibrugarh is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.