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Assam · PC 5 · 1968 by-electionReserved (ST)
Kokrajhar
Winner — 1968 by-election
D.B.MATARY
INC 72.3%CPI 19.8%1 others 7.9%
Votes
62,565
72.3% share
Winning margin
45,405
52.4% of votes
Total votes cast
86,588
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.B.MATARY | 62,565 | 72.3% | |
| 2 | B.P.RABHA | 17,160 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | P.C.BASUMATARY | IND | 6,863 | 7.9% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (11th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe52.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 2.5% · max 50.1%
How contested is turnout?
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79%
lowerhigher
11th of 14How crowded is the field?
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2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 14How much NOTA?
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1.3%
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7th of 14How often does it back the winner?
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neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
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2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 72.3%CPI 19.8%IND 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2024. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2024, so they are not shown for earlier elections.