Dibrugarh (AS-13): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR

INCINC

Margin1,07,35519.3%

Winner votes2,81,25350.7%

ReservationGEN

INCAGPBJPAIIC(T)CPI(ML)(L)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PABAN SINGH GHATOWAR INC	2,81,253	50.7%
2	ISRAIL NANDA AGP	1,73,898	31.3%
3	HARENDRA NARAYAN DUTTA BJP	50,246	9.1%
4	MANSHARAM PATOWARI AIIC(T)	18,463	3.3%
5	ANIL KUMAR BAROOAH CPI(ML)(L)	11,122	2.0%
6	DHARMANANDA PANDEY IND	6,494	1.2%
7	RAMNARAYAN SINGH SHS	3,572	0.6%
8	PADMA KUMAR GOHAIN IND	2,874	0.5%
9	BUDHRAM RAJGARH IND	2,425	0.4%
10	DIPAK KUMAR DAS IND	1,936	0.3%
11	BINOD AGARWALLA IND	1,668	0.3%
12	PHATE CHAND GARODIA IND	1,009	0.2%

Turnout66.0%Votes cast5,54,960Electors8,40,893

1998

Paban Singh Ghatowar

INCINC

Margin1,41,12238.8%

Winner votes2,34,19564.4%

ReservationGEN

INCBJPAGPCPI(ML)(L)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Paban Singh Ghatowar INC	2,34,195	64.4%
2	Ajit Chaliha BJP	93,073	25.6%
3	Onkarmal Agarwal AGP	29,985	8.3%
4	Anil Kumar Barooah CPI(ML)(L)	3,307	0.9%
5	Israil Nanda IND	3,095	0.8%

Turnout38.5%Votes cast3,63,655Electors9,45,206