Gauhati Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Bijoya Chakravarty of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 75,238 votes (8.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,354,869 registered electors and 858,028 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Bijoya Chakravarty

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
75,238
Margin %
8.80%
Total Electors
1,354,869
Votes Polled
858,028
Turnout
63.30%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
34
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijoya Chakravarty

Bharatiya Janata Party

384,771
44.80%
Male
#2
Bhubaneswar Kalita

Indian National Congress

309,533
36.10%
Male
#3
Durga Das Boro

Asom Gana Parisad

119,034
13.90%
Male
#4
Suniti Sonowal

Nationalist Congress Party

13,241
1.50%
Male
#5
Biren Rabha

Independent

4,293
0.50%
Male
#6
Dr Phukan Chandra Boro

Independent

1,987
0.20%
Male
#7
Nawazis Ara Begum

Samajwadi Party

1,933
0.20%
Male
#8
Jiten Deka

Independent

1,822
0.20%
Male
#9
Mrinal Kanti Chowdhury

Ajeya Bharat Party

481
0.10%
Male
#10
Bhumidhar Pathak

Independent

333
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoya Chakravarty Bharatiya Janata Party 384,771 44.80%
2 Bhubaneswar Kalita Indian National Congress 309,533 36.10%
3 Durga Das Boro Asom Gana Parisad 119,034 13.90%
4 Suniti Sonowal Nationalist Congress Party 13,241 1.50%
5 Biren Rabha Independent 4,293 0.50%
6 Dr Phukan Chandra Boro Independent 1,987 0.20%
7 Nawazis Ara Begum Samajwadi Party 1,933 0.20%
8 Jiten Deka Independent 1,822 0.20%
9 Mrinal Kanti Chowdhury Ajeya Bharat Party 481 0.10%
10 Bhumidhar Pathak Independent 333 0.00%

Gauhati — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Bijoya Chakravarty of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Gauhati constituency (Assam) with a margin of 75,238 votes.

Out of 1,354,869 registered electors, 858,028 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.30%. A total of 10 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

Bijoya Chakravarty (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gauhati Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 75,238 votes (8.80%%).

The voter turnout in Gauhati for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 63.30%%.

10 candidates contested from Gauhati constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Gauhati is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.