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Assam · Assembly Constituency 59 · 1978
Nalbari
Winner — 1978
NARENDRA NATH DUTTA
CPM· Left
CPM 27.7%JNP 24.8%4 others 47.5%
Votes
12,794
27.7% share
Winning margin
1,355
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
61.3%
of 75,266
A closely fought contest. NARENDRA NATH DUTTA won with a 2.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARENDRA NATH DUTTA | Left | 12,794 | 27.7% |
| 2 | BADAN CHANDRA TALUKDAR | Janata | 11,439 | 24.8% |
| 3 | JNYANEDRA MALLA BUJAR BARUA | INC | 8,087 | 17.5% |
| 4 | MAKSHED ALI |  INC(I)INC | 6,952 | 15.1% |
| 5 | DEBEN KALITA | Left | 4,673 | 10.1% |
| 6 | CHANDRADHAR KALITA | IND | 2,225 | 4.8% |
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.
Average turnout (70th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.3% · min 0.7% · max 66.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
70th of 126How crowded is the field?
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2.21
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47th of 126How much NOTA?
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1.4%
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48th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
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2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 27.7%JNP 24.8%INC 17.5%INC(I) 15.1%CPI 10.1%OTH 4.8%
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.