Jorhat Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Bijoy Krishna Handique of Indian National Congress won the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 47,239 votes (7.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 936,286 registered electors and 677,369 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Bijoy Krishna Handique

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
47,239
Margin %
7.00%
Total Electors
936,286
Votes Polled
677,369
Turnout
72.40%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
39
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bijoy Krishna Handique

Indian National Congress

311,578
46.00%
Male
#2
Bhadreswar Buragohain

Asom Gana Parisad

264,339
39.00%
Male
#3
Bijoy Dutta

Bharatiya Janata Party

36,642
5.40%
Male
#4
Bandana Rajkumari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

28,070
4.10%
Male
#5
Krishna Kanta Gogoi

Independent

8,652
1.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bijoy Krishna Handique Indian National Congress 311,578 46.00%
2 Bhadreswar Buragohain Asom Gana Parisad 264,339 39.00%
3 Bijoy Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party 36,642 5.40%
4 Bandana Rajkumari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 28,070 4.10%
5 Krishna Kanta Gogoi Independent 8,652 1.30%

Jorhat — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Bijoy Krishna Handique of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Jorhat constituency (Assam) with a margin of 47,239 votes.

Out of 936,286 registered electors, 677,369 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.40%. A total of 5 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

Bijoy Krishna Handique (Indian National Congress) won the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 47,239 votes (7.00%%).

The voter turnout in Jorhat for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.40%%.

5 candidates contested from Jorhat constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Jorhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.