Mangaldoi Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Birendra Prasad Baishya of Asom Gana Parisad won the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 99,132 votes (11.90%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,049,353 registered electors and 835,009 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Asom Gana Parisad

Birendra Prasad Baishya

Asom Gana Parisad

Victory Margin
99,132
Margin %
11.90%
Total Electors
1,049,353
Votes Polled
835,009
Turnout
79.60%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
35
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Birendra Prasad Baishya

Asom Gana Parisad

261,838
31.40%
Male
#2
Prabin Deka

Indian National Congress

162,706
19.50%
Male
#3
Nagendra Nath Sarmah

Bharatiya Janata Party

122,773
14.70%
Male
#4
Nowaz Basumatary

Independent

77,675
9.30%
Male
#5
B.M. Hamidur Rahman

Independent

49,342
5.90%
Male
#6
Binai Khungur Basumatari

United Tribal Nationalists Liberation Front

34,803
4.20%
Male
#7
Md. Rustam Ali

United Minorities Front, Assam

16,841
2.00%
Male
#8
A. Hamid Chaudhury

Independent

15,230
1.80%
Male
#9
Jiban Baruah

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

10,417
1.20%
Male
#10
Imran

Independent

9,192
1.10%
Male
#11
Mahesh Chakraborty

Independent

8,663
1.00%
Male
#12
Aroon Barooa

Janata Dal

8,640
1.00%
Male
#13
Md. Abdul Mazid

Independent

4,196
0.50%
Male
#14
Bhupendra Nath Kakati

Independent

3,007
0.40%
Male
#15
Nur Mohammad

Independent

2,241
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Birendra Prasad Baishya Asom Gana Parisad 261,838 31.40%
2 Prabin Deka Indian National Congress 162,706 19.50%
3 Nagendra Nath Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party 122,773 14.70%
4 Nowaz Basumatary Independent 77,675 9.30%
5 B.M. Hamidur Rahman Independent 49,342 5.90%
6 Binai Khungur Basumatari United Tribal Nationalists Liberation Front 34,803 4.20%
7 Md. Rustam Ali United Minorities Front, Assam 16,841 2.00%
8 A. Hamid Chaudhury Independent 15,230 1.80%
9 Jiban Baruah All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 10,417 1.20%
10 Imran Independent 9,192 1.10%
11 Mahesh Chakraborty Independent 8,663 1.00%
12 Aroon Barooa Janata Dal 8,640 1.00%
13 Md. Abdul Mazid Independent 4,196 0.50%
14 Bhupendra Nath Kakati Independent 3,007 0.40%
15 Nur Mohammad Independent 2,241 0.30%

Mangaldoi — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Birendra Prasad Baishya of Asom Gana Parisad secured victory in the Mangaldoi constituency (Assam) with a margin of 99,132 votes.

Out of 1,049,353 registered electors, 835,009 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.60%. A total of 15 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

Birendra Prasad Baishya (Asom Gana Parisad) won the Mangaldoi Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 99,132 votes (11.90%%).

The voter turnout in Mangaldoi for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 79.60%%.

15 candidates contested from Mangaldoi constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mangaldoi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.