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Assam · Assembly Constituency 106 · 2016

Sonari

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Winner — 2016

TOPON KUMAR GOGOI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 55.8%INC 37.5%6 others 6.7%
Votes
73,327
55.8% share
Winning margin
24,117
18.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
86.6%
of 1,51,738

Sonari is a safe seat — TOPON KUMAR GOGOI won by 18.4%.

Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TOPON KUMAR GOGOI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
73,32755.8%
2
SARAT BARKATAKY
INC
UPA
49,21037.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,1442.4%
4
RATAN HEMROM
IND
1,5791.2%
5
ANUP BHOWMIK
JD(U)
JD(U)
1,3301.0%
6
BISHNU KOYA
BVM
1,2540.9%
7
RAYMOND KUJUR
JNCP
7700.6%
8
MONIL BOKALIAL
LDP
7320.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (64th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.0% · min 0.5% · max 48.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
64th of 126

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 126

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
44th of 126

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.8%INC 37.5%OTH 4.3%NOTA 2.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

This 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.

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