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Assam · Assembly Constituency 36 · 1978Reserved (ST)
Dudhnai
Winner — 1978
JAGAT CHANDRA PATGIRI
JNP· Janata
JNP 27.7%CPM 23.0%4 others 49.3%
Votes
9,990
27.6% share
Winning margin
1,671
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
61.1%
of 59,112
A closely fought contest. JAGAT CHANDRA PATGIRI won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGAT CHANDRA PATGIRI | Janata | 9,990 | 27.6% |
| 2 | TARUN KHAKHALARY | Left | 8,319 | 23.0% |
| 3 | SARAT RABHA | Left | 8,286 | 22.9% |
| 4 | ANDNDI BALA RABHA | INC | 7,703 | 21.3% |
| 5 | GAPENDRA BASUMATARI |  INC(I)INC | 1,307 | 3.6% |
| 6 | RAVINDRA NARAYAN BRAHMA | IND | 524 | 1.4% |
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.
Low turnout (124th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 0.1% · max 63.8%
How contested is turnout?
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76%
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124th of 126How crowded is the field?
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1.83
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 126How much NOTA?
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1.3%
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55th of 126Where does the house stand?
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126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
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1.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 27.6%CPM 23.0%CPI 22.9%INC 21.3%OTH 5.1%
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.