Kaliabor Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Tarun Gogoi of Indian National Congress won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 232,335 votes (35.00%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,110,399 registered electors and 664,635 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tarun Gogoi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
232,335
Margin %
35.00%
Total Electors
1,110,399
Votes Polled
664,635
Turnout
59.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
38
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tarun Gogoi

Indian National Congress

383,822
57.70%
Male
#2
Keshab Mahanta

Asom Gana Parisad

151,487
22.80%
Male
#3
Mrinal Kumar Saikia

Bharatiya Janata Party

101,648
15.30%
Male
#4
Abdur Rashid

Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT)

2,778
0.40%
Male
#5
Juren Rajkhowa

Independent

1,393
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarun Gogoi Indian National Congress 383,822 57.70%
2 Keshab Mahanta Asom Gana Parisad 151,487 22.80%
3 Mrinal Kumar Saikia Bharatiya Janata Party 101,648 15.30%
4 Abdur Rashid Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT) 2,778 0.40%
5 Juren Rajkhowa Independent 1,393 0.20%

Kaliabor — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Tarun Gogoi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kaliabor constituency (Assam) with a margin of 232,335 votes.

Out of 1,110,399 registered electors, 664,635 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.90%. 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

Tarun Gogoi (Indian National Congress) won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 232,335 votes (35.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kaliabor for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 59.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Kaliabor constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kaliabor is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.