Silchar Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Kabindra Purkayastha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 10,851 votes (2.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 732,998 registered electors and 555,107 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
10,851
Margin %
2.00%
Total Electors
732,998
Votes Polled
555,107
Turnout
75.70%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
29
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janta Party

204,201
36.80%
Male
#2
Nurul Huda

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

193,350
34.80%
Male
#3
Prabhas Sen Majumdar

Indian National Congress

87,875
15.80%
Male
#4
Sahidul Alom Choudhury

Asom Gana Parisad

13,701
2.50%
Male
#5
Bijoy Bahadur Singh

Natun Asom Gana Parishad

8,914
1.60%
Male
#6
Dilip Kumar Singha

Independent

5,217
0.90%
Male
#7
Kantimoy Deb

Independent

4,587
0.80%
Male
#8
Sona Singh

United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam

3,936
0.70%
Male
#9
Khan Sahab Alimuddin Choudhury

Independent

3,542
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kabindra Purkayastha Bharatiya Janta Party 204,201 36.80%
2 Nurul Huda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 193,350 34.80%
3 Prabhas Sen Majumdar Indian National Congress 87,875 15.80%
4 Sahidul Alom Choudhury Asom Gana Parisad 13,701 2.50%
5 Bijoy Bahadur Singh Natun Asom Gana Parishad 8,914 1.60%
6 Dilip Kumar Singha Independent 5,217 0.90%
7 Kantimoy Deb Independent 4,587 0.80%
8 Sona Singh United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam 3,936 0.70%
9 Khan Sahab Alimuddin Choudhury Independent 3,542 0.60%

Silchar — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Kabindra Purkayastha of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Silchar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 10,851 votes.

Out of 732,998 registered electors, 555,107 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.70%. A total of 9 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

Kabindra Purkayastha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Silchar Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 10,851 votes (2.00%%).

The voter turnout in Silchar for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 75.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Silchar constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Silchar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.