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.
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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 |
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.