Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Moni Kumar Subba of Indian National Congress won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 130,349 votes (19.30%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 970,933 registered electors and 674,288 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Moni Kumar Subba

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
130,349
Margin %
19.30%
Total Electors
970,933
Votes Polled
674,288
Turnout
69.50%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Moni Kumar Subba

Indian National Congress

286,372
42.50%
Male
#2
Iswar Prasanna Hazarika

Bharatiya Janata Party

156,023
23.10%
Male
#3
Kartik Hazarika

Asom Gana Parisad

137,330
20.40%
Male
#4
Rana Deori

Independent

17,724
2.60%
Male
#5
Joseph Kandulna

Independent

17,345
2.60%
Male
#6
Bibek Das

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

9,292
1.40%
Male
#7
Purna Narayan Sinha

Independent

6,008
0.90%
Male
#8
Satrughna Roy

Rashtriya Janata Dal

4,100
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Moni Kumar Subba Indian National Congress 286,372 42.50%
2 Iswar Prasanna Hazarika Bharatiya Janata Party 156,023 23.10%
3 Kartik Hazarika Asom Gana Parisad 137,330 20.40%
4 Rana Deori Independent 17,724 2.60%
5 Joseph Kandulna Independent 17,345 2.60%
6 Bibek Das Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 9,292 1.40%
7 Purna Narayan Sinha Independent 6,008 0.90%
8 Satrughna Roy Rashtriya Janata Dal 4,100 0.60%

Tezpur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Moni Kumar Subba of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 130,349 votes.

Out of 970,933 registered electors, 674,288 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.50%. 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

Moni Kumar Subba (Indian National Congress) won the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 130,349 votes (19.30%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 69.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.