Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1998 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 | Nepal Chandra Das | Indian National Congress | 942749 | 746525 | 79.20% | 10468 | 1.40% | 1998 |
| 2 | 29-Silchar | GEN | Assam | Kabindra Purkayastha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 826607 | 650377 | 78.70% | 19940 | 3.10% | 1998 |
| 3 | 30-Autonomous District | ST | Assam | Dr. Jayanta Rongpi | Autonomous State Demand Committee | 535347 | 405655 | 75.80% | 104864 | 25.90% | 1998 |
| 4 | 31-Dhubri | GEN | Assam | Abdul Hamid | Indian National Congress | 1049657 | 773082 | 73.70% | 193638 | 25.00% | 1998 |
| 5 | 32-Kokrajhar | ST | Assam | Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary | Independent | 1169792 | 786072 | 67.20% | 41432 | 5.30% | 1998 |
| 6 | 33-Barpeta | GEN | Assam | A.F.Golam Osmani | United Minorities Front Assam | 1022555 | 624733 | 61.10% | 224462 | 35.90% | 1998 |
| 7 | 34-Gauhati | GEN | Assam | Bhubaneswar Kalita | Indian National Congress | 1352453 | 592536 | 43.80% | 128173 | 21.60% | 1998 |
| 8 | 35-Mangaldoi | GEN | Assam | Madhab Rajbangshi | Indian National Congress | 1178102 | 705749 | 59.90% | 130577 | 18.50% | 1998 |
| 9 | 36-Tezpur | GEN | Assam | Moni Kumar Subba | Indian National Congress | 970933 | 674288 | 69.50% | 130349 | 19.30% | 1998 |
| 10 | 37-Nowgong | GEN | Assam | Nripen Goswami | Indian National Congress | 1113124 | 661448 | 59.40% | 37784 | 5.70% | 1998 |
| 11 | 38-Kaliabor | GEN | Assam | Tarun Gogoi | Indian National Congress | 1110399 | 664635 | 59.90% | 232335 | 35.00% | 1998 |
| 12 | 39-Jorhat | GEN | Assam | Bijoy Krishna Handique | Indian National Congress | 1003081 | 346461 | 34.50% | 162009 | 46.80% | 1998 |
| 13 | 40-Dibrugarh | GEN | Assam | Paban Singh Ghatowar | Indian National Congress | 945206 | 381056 | 40.30% | 141122 | 37.00% | 1998 |
| 14 | 41-Lakhimpur | GEN | Assam | Ranee Narah | Indian National Congress | 1057801 | 705158 | 66.70% | 120782 | 17.10% | 1998 |
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Assam covered 14 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 61.1%, 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.