Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Iswar Prasanna Hazarika of Indian National Congress won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 6,719 votes (1.00%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 853,710 registered electors and 677,449 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Iswar Prasanna Hazarika

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
6,719
Margin %
1.00%
Total Electors
853,710
Votes Polled
677,449
Turnout
79.40%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Iswar Prasanna Hazarika

Indian National Congress

207,071
30.60%
Male
#2
Harsha Bahadur Biswakarma

Asom Gana Parisad

200,352
29.60%
Male
#3
Dhruba Prasad Baishya

Bharatiya Janata Party

82,893
12.20%
Male
#4
Rana Deuri

Independent

40,908
6.00%
Male
#5
Swarup Upadhyay

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

39,461
5.80%
Male
#6
Syeda Hasna Begum

Independent

30,979
4.60%
Male
#7
Purna Narayan Singh

Janata Dal

14,950
2.20%
Male
#8
Bhuban Chandra Chutia

Independent

5,853
0.90%
Male
#9
Gopi Chand Shahabadi

Samajwadi Party

4,713
0.70%
Male
#10
Hanuman

Independent

4,696
0.70%
Male
#11
Golok Nath

Independent

3,538
0.50%
Male
#12
Madhab Kalita

Independent

2,548
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Iswar Prasanna Hazarika Indian National Congress 207,071 30.60%
2 Harsha Bahadur Biswakarma Asom Gana Parisad 200,352 29.60%
3 Dhruba Prasad Baishya Bharatiya Janata Party 82,893 12.20%
4 Rana Deuri Independent 40,908 6.00%
5 Swarup Upadhyay All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 39,461 5.80%
6 Syeda Hasna Begum Independent 30,979 4.60%
7 Purna Narayan Singh Janata Dal 14,950 2.20%
8 Bhuban Chandra Chutia Independent 5,853 0.90%
9 Gopi Chand Shahabadi Samajwadi Party 4,713 0.70%
10 Hanuman Independent 4,696 0.70%
11 Golok Nath Independent 3,538 0.50%
12 Madhab Kalita Independent 2,548 0.40%

Tezpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Iswar Prasanna Hazarika of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 6,719 votes.

Out of 853,710 registered electors, 677,449 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.40%. A total of 12 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

Iswar Prasanna Hazarika (Indian National Congress) won the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 6,719 votes (1.00%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 79.40%%.

12 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.