Assam Lok Sabha Election Results 1996

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1996 Lok Sabha elections in Assam. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

14
Constituencies
12587659
Total Electors
9880989
Votes Polled
78.5%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 28-Karimganj SC Assam Dwaraka Nath Das Bharatiya Janata Party 876542 703354 80.20% 32749 4.70% 1996
2 29-Silchar GEN Assam Sontosh Mohan Deb Indian National Congress 753298 592252 78.60% 68141 11.50% 1996
3 30-Autonomous District ST Assam Jayanta Rongpi Autonomous State Demand Committee 446596 356558 79.80% 103130 28.90% 1996
4 31-Dhubri GEN Assam Nurul Islam Indian National Congress 930942 810647 87.10% 132221 16.30% 1996
5 32-Kokrajhar ST Assam Louis Islary Independent 977897 807919 82.60% 31554 3.90% 1996
6 33-Barpeta GEN Assam Uddhab Barman Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 857358 705207 82.30% 67503 9.60% 1996
7 34-Gauhati GEN Assam Prabin Chandra Sarmah Asom Gana Parisad 1170068 872505 74.60% 114397 13.10% 1996
8 35-Mangaldoi GEN Assam Birendra Prasad Baishya Asom Gana Parisad 1049353 835009 79.60% 99132 11.90% 1996
9 36-Tezpur GEN Assam Iswar Prasanna Hazarika Indian National Congress 853710 677449 79.40% 6719 1.00% 1996
10 37-Nowgong GEN Assam Muhi Ram Saikia Asom Gana Parisad 973312 765111 78.60% 54128 7.10% 1996
11 38-Kaliabor GEN Assam Keshab Mahanta Asom Gana Parisad 999960 778723 77.90% 1616 0.20% 1996
12 39-Jorhat GEN Assam Bijoy Krishna Handique Indian National Congress 936286 677369 72.40% 47239 7.00% 1996
13 40-Dibrugarh GEN Assam Paban Singh Ghatowar Indian National Congress 840893 591297 70.30% 107355 18.20% 1996
14 41-Lakhimpur GEN Assam Arun Kr. Sarma Asom Gana Parisad 921444 707589 76.80% 3440 0.50% 1996

Understanding Assam 1996 Lok Sabha Results

The 1996 Lok Sabha election in Assam covered 14 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 78.5%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.

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