Gauhati Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Kirip Chaliha of Indian National Congress won the Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 61,151 votes (6.90%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,441,360 registered electors and 881,696 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 61.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kirip Chaliha

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
61,151
Margin %
6.90%
Total Electors
1,441,360
Votes Polled
881,696
Turnout
61.20%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
34
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kirip Chaliha

Indian National Congress

353,250
40.10%
Male
#2
Bhupen Hazarika

Bharatiya Janata Party

292,099
33.10%
Male
#3
Bhrigu Kumar Phukan

Asom Gana Parisad

180,856
20.50%
Male
#4
Deven Dutta

Trinamool Gana Parishad

14,933
1.70%
Male
#5
Rajat Chandra Rabha

Independent

14,489
1.60%
Male
#6
Sumitra Das

Independent

11,240
1.30%
Male
#7
Kazi Nekib Ahmed

Independent

3,089
0.40%
Male
#8
Dhwajen Brahma

Independent

2,586
0.30%
Male
#9
Bhabani Boro

Independent

2,554
0.30%
Male
#10
Bhubaneswar Barman

Samajwadi Party

2,466
0.30%
Male
#11
Nipon Dholua

Samata Party

2,299
0.30%
Male
#12
Umesh Chandra Das

Independent

1,914
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kirip Chaliha Indian National Congress 353,250 40.10%
2 Bhupen Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party 292,099 33.10%
3 Bhrigu Kumar Phukan Asom Gana Parisad 180,856 20.50%
4 Deven Dutta Trinamool Gana Parishad 14,933 1.70%
5 Rajat Chandra Rabha Independent 14,489 1.60%
6 Sumitra Das Independent 11,240 1.30%
7 Kazi Nekib Ahmed Independent 3,089 0.40%
8 Dhwajen Brahma Independent 2,586 0.30%
9 Bhabani Boro Independent 2,554 0.30%
10 Bhubaneswar Barman Samajwadi Party 2,466 0.30%
11 Nipon Dholua Samata Party 2,299 0.30%
12 Umesh Chandra Das Independent 1,914 0.20%

Gauhati — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Kirip Chaliha of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Gauhati constituency (Assam) with a margin of 61,151 votes.

Out of 1,441,360 registered electors, 881,696 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.20%. 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

Kirip Chaliha (Indian National Congress) won the Gauhati Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 61,151 votes (6.90%%).

The voter turnout in Gauhati for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 61.20%%.

12 candidates contested from Gauhati constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Gauhati is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.