Kaliabor Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Tarun Gogoi of Indian National Congress won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 167,392 votes (21.50%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,111,536 registered electors and 779,525 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Tarun Gogoi

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
167,392
Margin %
21.50%
Total Electors
1,111,536
Votes Polled
779,525
Turnout
70.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
38
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tarun Gogoi

Indian National Congress

373,542
47.90%
Male
#2
Keshab Mahanta

Asom Gana Parisad

206,150
26.40%
Male
#3
Bhadreswar Tanti

Bharatiya Janata Party

167,331
21.50%
Male
#4
Shuiab Khan

Samajwadi Party

4,008
0.50%
Male
#5
Samsul Huda

Nationalist Congress Party

2,720
0.30%
Male
#6
Mira Borthakur

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,818
0.20%
Male
#7
Biren Mirdha

Independent

1,625
0.20%
Male
#8
Baneswar Saikia

Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT)

1,516
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarun Gogoi Indian National Congress 373,542 47.90%
2 Keshab Mahanta Asom Gana Parisad 206,150 26.40%
3 Bhadreswar Tanti Bharatiya Janata Party 167,331 21.50%
4 Shuiab Khan Samajwadi Party 4,008 0.50%
5 Samsul Huda Nationalist Congress Party 2,720 0.30%
6 Mira Borthakur Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,818 0.20%
7 Biren Mirdha Independent 1,625 0.20%
8 Baneswar Saikia Revolutionary Communist Party Of India (RASIK BHATT) 1,516 0.20%

Kaliabor — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Tarun Gogoi of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kaliabor constituency (Assam) with a margin of 167,392 votes.

Out of 1,111,536 registered electors, 779,525 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.10%. A total of 8 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 1999.

The margin was 167,392 votes (21.50%%).

The voter turnout in Kaliabor for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Kaliabor constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Kaliabor is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.