Silchar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Kabindra Purkayastha of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 41,470 votes (6.00%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 978,510 registered electors and 688,547 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
41,470
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
978,510
Votes Polled
688,547
Turnout
70.40%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
29
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kabindra Purkayastha

Bharatiya Janata Party

243,532
35.40%
Male
#2
Badruddin Ajmal

Assam United Democratic Front

202,062
29.30%
Male
#3
Sontosh Mohan Dev

Indian National Congress

197,244
28.60%
Male
#4
Dipak Bhattacharjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

11,831
1.70%
Male
#5
Manish Bhattacharjee

Independent

7,093
1.00%
Male
#6
Sumit Roy

Independent

5,949
0.90%
Male
#7
Kantimoy Deb

Independent

4,109
0.60%
Male
#8
Nagendra Chandra Das

Independent

3,296
0.50%
Male
#9
Yogendra Kumar Singh

Independent

2,418
0.40%
Male
#10
Subir Deb

Independent

2,373
0.30%
Male
#11
Pijush Kanti Das

Independent

1,739
0.30%
Male
#12
Nabadwip Das

Independent

1,539
0.20%
Male
#13
Joy Sundar Das

Independent

1,478
0.20%
Male
#14
Chandan Rabidas

Independent

1,424
0.20%
Male
#15
Nazrul Haque Mazarbhuiyan

Independent

1,315
0.20%
Male
#16
Jayanta Mallick

Independent

1,144
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kabindra Purkayastha Bharatiya Janata Party 243,532 35.40%
2 Badruddin Ajmal Assam United Democratic Front 202,062 29.30%
3 Sontosh Mohan Dev Indian National Congress 197,244 28.60%
4 Dipak Bhattacharjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 11,831 1.70%
5 Manish Bhattacharjee Independent 7,093 1.00%
6 Sumit Roy Independent 5,949 0.90%
7 Kantimoy Deb Independent 4,109 0.60%
8 Nagendra Chandra Das Independent 3,296 0.50%
9 Yogendra Kumar Singh Independent 2,418 0.40%
10 Subir Deb Independent 2,373 0.30%
11 Pijush Kanti Das Independent 1,739 0.30%
12 Nabadwip Das Independent 1,539 0.20%
13 Joy Sundar Das Independent 1,478 0.20%
14 Chandan Rabidas Independent 1,424 0.20%
15 Nazrul Haque Mazarbhuiyan Independent 1,315 0.20%
16 Jayanta Mallick Independent 1,144 0.20%

Silchar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Kabindra Purkayastha of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Silchar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 41,470 votes.

Out of 978,510 registered electors, 688,547 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.40%. A total of 16 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 Janta Party) won the Silchar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 41,470 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Silchar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 70.40%%.

16 candidates contested from Silchar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Silchar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.