Gauhati

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Bhubaneswar Kalita

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
128,173
Margin %
21.60%
Total Electors
1,352,453
Votes Polled
592,536
Turnout
43.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
34
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
Bhubaneswar Kalita

Indian National Congress

285,482
48.20%
Male
#2
Manoranjan Goswami

Bharatiya Janata Party

157,309
26.50%
Male
#3
Dr. Prabin Chandra Sarma

Asom Gana Parisad

123,453
20.80%
Male
#4
Dilip Chakravorty

Samajwadi Party

4,452
0.80%
Male
#5
Gautam Uzir

Independent

2,889
0.50%
Male
#6
Biren Chandra Rabha

Independent

1,746
0.30%
Male
#7
Manish Baruah

Independent

608
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bhubaneswar Kalita Indian National Congress 285,482 48.20%
2 Manoranjan Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party 157,309 26.50%
3 Dr. Prabin Chandra Sarma Asom Gana Parisad 123,453 20.80%
4 Dilip Chakravorty Samajwadi Party 4,452 0.80%
5 Gautam Uzir Independent 2,889 0.50%
6 Biren Chandra Rabha Independent 1,746 0.30%
7 Manish Baruah Independent 608 0.10%
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Gauhati — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Bhubaneswar Kalita of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gauhati constituency (Assam) with a margin of 128,173 votes.

Out of 1,352,453 registered electors, 592,536 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 43.80%. A total of 7 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

Bhubaneswar Kalita (Indian National Congress) won the Gauhati Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 128,173 votes (21.60%%).

The voter turnout in Gauhati for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 43.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Gauhati constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Gauhati is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
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