Nowgong Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Rajen Gohain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 35,428 votes (4.50%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,113,339 registered electors and 781,105 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Rajen Gohain

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
35,428
Margin %
4.50%
Total Electors
1,113,339
Votes Polled
781,105
Turnout
70.20%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
37
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajen Gohain

Bharatiya Janata Party

328,861
42.10%
Male
#2
Nripen Goswami

Indian National Congress

293,433
37.60%
Male
#3
Muhi Ram Saikia

Asom Gana Parisad

103,497
13.30%
Male
#4
Rimal Amsih

Independent

16,907
2.20%
Male
#5
Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury

United Minorities Front, Assam

13,405
1.70%
Male
#6
Mustafa Kamal Passa

Samajwadi Party

2,760
0.40%
Male
#7
Dharmeswar Borah

Independent

1,815
0.20%
Male
#8
Santosh Kumar Deb

Ajeya Bharat Party

1,020
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajen Gohain Bharatiya Janata Party 328,861 42.10%
2 Nripen Goswami Indian National Congress 293,433 37.60%
3 Muhi Ram Saikia Asom Gana Parisad 103,497 13.30%
4 Rimal Amsih Independent 16,907 2.20%
5 Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury United Minorities Front, Assam 13,405 1.70%
6 Mustafa Kamal Passa Samajwadi Party 2,760 0.40%
7 Dharmeswar Borah Independent 1,815 0.20%
8 Santosh Kumar Deb Ajeya Bharat Party 1,020 0.10%

Nowgong — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Rajen Gohain of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Nowgong constituency (Assam) with a margin of 35,428 votes.

Out of 1,113,339 registered electors, 781,105 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.20%. 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

Rajen Gohain (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nowgong Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 35,428 votes (4.50%%).

The voter turnout in Nowgong for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 70.20%%.

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

Nowgong is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.