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Assam · Assembly Constituency 79 · 1957
Sonari
Winner — 1957
CHETIA, PURNANANDA
INC· INC
INC 68.6%IND 20.0%1 others 11.4%
Votes
11,745
68.6% share
Winning margin
8,322
48.6% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
46.7%
of 36,702
Sonari is a safe seat — CHETIA, PURNANANDA won by 48.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHETIA, PURNANANDA | 11,745 | 68.6% | |
| 2 | SAH, HEMCHANDRO | IND | 3,423 | 20.0% |
| 3 | GOSWAMI, DHARMAKANTA | 1,956 | 11.4% |
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.
Low turnout (114th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe48.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.8% · min 2.2% · max 48.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
114th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 126How much NOTA?
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0.7%
lowerhigher
105th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
108 seats · 55 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 68.6%IND 20.0%PSP 11.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2026. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2026, so they are not shown for earlier elections.