Nowgong Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Rajen Gohain of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 45,380 votes (4.50%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,411,331 registered electors and 998,937 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Rajen Gohain

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
45,380
Margin %
4.50%
Total Electors
1,411,331
Votes Polled
998,937
Turnout
70.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
37
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajen Gohain

Bharatiya Janata Party

380,921
38.10%
Male
#2
Anil Raja

Indian National Congress

335,541
33.60%
Male
#3
Siraj Uddin Ajmal

Assam United Democratic Front

245,155
24.50%
Male
#4
Heramba Mohan Pandit

Independent

9,723
1.00%
Male
#5
Bimala Prasad Talukdar

Independent

5,865
0.60%
Male
#6
Pheiroijam Ibomcha Singh

All India Forward Bloc

4,327
0.40%
Male
#7
Ashit Dutta

Independent

3,695
0.40%
Male
#8
Puspa Kanta Bora

Independent

2,654
0.30%
Male
#9
Liaqat Hussain

Lok Jan Shakti Party

2,454
0.20%
Male
#10
Bhupen Chandra Mudoi

Republican Party Of India (A)

2,433
0.20%
Male
#11
Biren Das

Rashtrawadi Sena

2,313
0.20%
Male
#12
Nazrul Haque Mazarbhuiyan

Independent

2,250
0.20%
Male
#13
Bipin Saikia

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

2,095
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajen Gohain Bharatiya Janata Party 380,921 38.10%
2 Anil Raja Indian National Congress 335,541 33.60%
3 Siraj Uddin Ajmal Assam United Democratic Front 245,155 24.50%
4 Heramba Mohan Pandit Independent 9,723 1.00%
5 Bimala Prasad Talukdar Independent 5,865 0.60%
6 Pheiroijam Ibomcha Singh All India Forward Bloc 4,327 0.40%
7 Ashit Dutta Independent 3,695 0.40%
8 Puspa Kanta Bora Independent 2,654 0.30%
9 Liaqat Hussain Lok Jan Shakti Party 2,454 0.20%
10 Bhupen Chandra Mudoi Republican Party Of India (A) 2,433 0.20%
11 Biren Das Rashtrawadi Sena 2,313 0.20%
12 Nazrul Haque Mazarbhuiyan Independent 2,250 0.20%
13 Bipin Saikia Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 2,095 0.20%

Nowgong — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Rajen Gohain of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Nowgong constituency (Assam) with a margin of 45,380 votes.

Out of 1,411,331 registered electors, 998,937 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.80%. A total of 13 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 Janta Party) won the Nowgong Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 45,380 votes (4.50%%).

The voter turnout in Nowgong for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 70.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Nowgong constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Nowgong is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.