Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1999

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1999 GEN

Moni Kumar Subba of Indian National Congress won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1999 general election, with a winning margin of 25,706 votes (3.60%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 971,406 registered electors and 705,449 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Moni Kumar Subba

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
25,706
Margin %
3.60%
Total Electors
971,406
Votes Polled
705,449
Turnout
72.60%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1999
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Moni Kumar Subba

Indian National Congress

230,884
32.70%
Male
#2
Ram Prasad Sarmah

Bharatiya Janata Party

205,178
29.10%
Male
#3
Dr Kosheswar Bora

Asom Gana Parisad

203,141
28.80%
Male
#4
Joseph Kandulna

Independent

17,626
2.50%
Male
#5
Bibek Das

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

8,855
1.30%
Male
#6
Kul Bahadur Chetry

Nationalist Congress Party

2,657
0.40%
Male
#7
Syed Hussain Ali Shah

Independent

1,893
0.30%
Male
#8
Noor Jaman Ahmed

Independent

1,234
0.20%
Male
#9
Ilman Tanti

Independent

1,232
0.20%
Male
#10
Helena Murmur

Independent

1,197
0.20%
Male
#11
Kanak Khaund

Independent

891
0.10%
Male
#12
Mohibullah

Rashtriya Janata Dal

882
0.10%
Male
#13
Purnanarayan Sinha

Independent

838
0.10%
Male
#14
Abul Khayer

Independent

694
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Moni Kumar Subba Indian National Congress 230,884 32.70%
2 Ram Prasad Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party 205,178 29.10%
3 Dr Kosheswar Bora Asom Gana Parisad 203,141 28.80%
4 Joseph Kandulna Independent 17,626 2.50%
5 Bibek Das Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,855 1.30%
6 Kul Bahadur Chetry Nationalist Congress Party 2,657 0.40%
7 Syed Hussain Ali Shah Independent 1,893 0.30%
8 Noor Jaman Ahmed Independent 1,234 0.20%
9 Ilman Tanti Independent 1,232 0.20%
10 Helena Murmur Independent 1,197 0.20%
11 Kanak Khaund Independent 891 0.10%
12 Mohibullah Rashtriya Janata Dal 882 0.10%
13 Purnanarayan Sinha Independent 838 0.10%
14 Abul Khayer Independent 694 0.10%

Tezpur — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Moni Kumar Subba of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 25,706 votes.

Out of 971,406 registered electors, 705,449 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.60%. A total of 14 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 1999.

The margin was 25,706 votes (3.60%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 72.60%%.

14 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.