Gauhati (AS-7): 1996 vs 1998 — Billion Ballots

1996

PRABIN CHANDRA SARMAH

AGPUnited Front

Margin1,14,39713.6%

Winner votes3,72,83344.3%

ReservationGEN

AGPINCBJPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PRABIN CHANDRA SARMAH AGP	3,72,833	44.3%
2	BHUBANESWAR KALITA INC	2,58,436	30.7%
3	HIRANYA KUMAR BHATTACHARYYA BJP	1,63,471	19.4%
4	ACHYUT KUMAR GOSWAMI THAKURIA IND	11,429	1.4%
5	PUTUL KELENG IND	7,750	0.9%
6	BHUBANESWAR BHUYAN IND	6,229	0.7%
7	JIBAN DAS AIIC(T)	5,649	0.7%
8	NAWAZIS ARA BEGUM SP	4,387	0.5%
9	PRABIN DAS IND	4,384	0.5%
10	BAPUJI DEKA IND	2,402	0.3%
11	MANORANJAN BASUMATARI IND	2,278	0.3%
12	BIJAY KRISHNA GHOSH IND	1,390	0.2%
13	SUJIT RANJAN CHANDA SHS	952	0.1%

Turnout71.9%Votes cast8,41,590Electors11,70,068

1998

BHUBANESWAR KALITA

INCINC

Margin1,28,17322.3%

Winner votes2,85,48249.6%

ReservationGEN

INCBJPAGPSPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	BHUBANESWAR KALITA INC	2,85,482	49.6%
2	MANORANJAN GOSWAMI BJP	1,57,309	27.3%
3	DR. PRABIN CHANDRA SARMA AGP	1,23,453	21.4%
4	DILIP CHAKRAVORTY SP	4,452	0.8%
5	GAUTAM UZIR IND	2,889	0.5%
6	BIREN CHANDRA RABHA IND	1,746	0.3%
7	MANISH BARUAH IND	608	0.1%

Turnout42.6%Votes cast5,75,939Electors13,52,453