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Assam · Assembly Constituency 56 · 1972
Chaygaon
Winner — 1972
SATYAVATI GOSSAMI
INC· Congress (R)
INC 49.9%IND 30.4%2 others 19.7%
Votes
18,687
49.9% share
Winning margin
7,279
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
66.6%
of 56,279
Chaygaon is a safe seat — SATYAVATI GOSSAMI won by 19.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATYAVATI GOSSAMI | Congress (R) | 18,687 | 49.9% |
| 2 | A. N. AKRAM HUSSAIN | IND | 11,408 | 30.4% |
| 3 | SURJYA KANTA KALITA | IND | 4,785 | 12.8% |
| 4 | JAYANADABHIRAM SAIKIA | IND | 2,605 | 7.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
High turnout (13th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.1% · min 1.1% · max 67.1%
How contested is turnout?
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95%
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13th of 126How crowded is the field?
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2.12
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62nd of 126How much NOTA?
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0.5%
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122nd of 126Where does the house stand?
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114 seats · 58 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.9%IND 30.4%IND 12.8%IND 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
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— 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.