Tezpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Ram Prasad Sarmah of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 86,020 votes (8.80%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,259,568 registered electors and 980,688 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Ram Prasad Sarmah

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
86,020
Margin %
8.80%
Total Electors
1,259,568
Votes Polled
980,688
Turnout
77.90%
Valid Votes
964,021
NOTA Votes
16,667
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
36
Male Electors
654,866
Female Electors
604,702
Male Voters
505,643
Female Voters
475,045
NOTA Percentage
1.30%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Prasad Sarmah

Bharatiya Janata Party

446,511
45.50%
Male
#2
Bhupen Kumar Borah

Indian National Congress

360,491
36.80%
Male
#3
Moni Kumar Subba

Independent

62,730
6.40%
Male
#4
Joseph Toppo

Asom Gana Parisad

40,489
4.10%
Male
#5
Khemraj Chetry

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

24,910
2.50%
Male
#6
Lakshikanta Kurmi

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

10,725
1.10%
Male
#7
Gopi Chand Shahabadi

All India Trinamool Congress

8,712
0.90%
Male
#8
Elias Kujur

Independent

5,207
0.50%
Male
#9
Rajen Saikia

All India Forward Bloc

4,246
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Prasad Sarmah Bharatiya Janata Party 446,511 45.50%
2 Bhupen Kumar Borah Indian National Congress 360,491 36.80%
3 Moni Kumar Subba Independent 62,730 6.40%
4 Joseph Toppo Asom Gana Parisad 40,489 4.10%
5 Khemraj Chetry Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 24,910 2.50%
6 Lakshikanta Kurmi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 10,725 1.10%
7 Gopi Chand Shahabadi All India Trinamool Congress 8,712 0.90%
8 Elias Kujur Independent 5,207 0.50%
9 Rajen Saikia All India Forward Bloc 4,246 0.40%

Tezpur — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Ram Prasad Sarmah of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Tezpur constituency (Assam) with a margin of 86,020 votes.

Out of 1,259,568 registered electors, 980,688 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.90%. 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

Ram Prasad Sarmah (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Tezpur Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 86,020 votes (8.80%%).

The voter turnout in Tezpur for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 77.90%%.

9 candidates contested from Tezpur constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Tezpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.