Gauhati Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Prabin Chandra Sarmah of Asom Gana Parisad won the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 114,397 votes (13.10%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,170,068 registered electors and 872,505 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Asom Gana Parisad

Prabin Chandra Sarmah

Asom Gana Parisad

Victory Margin
114,397
Margin %
13.10%
Total Electors
1,170,068
Votes Polled
872,505
Turnout
74.60%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
34
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prabin Chandra Sarmah

Asom Gana Parisad

372,833
42.70%
Male
#2
Bhubaneswar Kalita

Indian National Congress

258,436
29.60%
Male
#3
Hiranya Kumar Bhattacharyya

Bharatiya Janata Party

163,471
18.70%
Male
#4
Achyut Kumar Goswami Thakuria

Independent

11,429
1.30%
Male
#5
Putul Keleng

Independent

7,750
0.90%
Male
#6
Bhubaneswar Bhuyan

Independent

6,229
0.70%
Male
#7
Jiban Das

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

5,649
0.60%
Male
#8
Nawazis Ara Begum

Samajwadi Party

4,387
0.50%
Male
#9
Prabin Das

Independent

4,384
0.50%
Male
#10
Bapuji Deka

Independent

2,402
0.30%
Male
#11
Manoranjan Basumatari

Independent

2,278
0.30%
Male
#12
Bijay Krishna Ghosh

Independent

1,390
0.20%
Male
#13
Sujit Ranjan Chanda

Shiv Sena

952
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prabin Chandra Sarmah Asom Gana Parisad 372,833 42.70%
2 Bhubaneswar Kalita Indian National Congress 258,436 29.60%
3 Hiranya Kumar Bhattacharyya Bharatiya Janata Party 163,471 18.70%
4 Achyut Kumar Goswami Thakuria Independent 11,429 1.30%
5 Putul Keleng Independent 7,750 0.90%
6 Bhubaneswar Bhuyan Independent 6,229 0.70%
7 Jiban Das All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 5,649 0.60%
8 Nawazis Ara Begum Samajwadi Party 4,387 0.50%
9 Prabin Das Independent 4,384 0.50%
10 Bapuji Deka Independent 2,402 0.30%
11 Manoranjan Basumatari Independent 2,278 0.30%
12 Bijay Krishna Ghosh Independent 1,390 0.20%
13 Sujit Ranjan Chanda Shiv Sena 952 0.10%

Gauhati — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Prabin Chandra Sarmah of Asom Gana Parisad secured victory in the Gauhati constituency (Assam) with a margin of 114,397 votes.

Out of 1,170,068 registered electors, 872,505 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.60%. A total of 13 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

Prabin Chandra Sarmah (Asom Gana Parisad) won the Gauhati Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 114,397 votes (13.10%%).

The voter turnout in Gauhati for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 74.60%%.

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

Gauhati is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.