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Assam · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2016
Dibrugarh
Winner — 2016
PRASANTA PHUKAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 61.0%INC 34.9%6 others 4.1%
Votes
63,985
61.0% share
Winning margin
27,374
26.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
81.2%
of 1,29,214
Dibrugarh is a safe seat — PRASANTA PHUKAN won by 26.1%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRASANTA PHUKAN | NDA (NDA) | 63,985 | 61.0% |
| 2 | CHANDRA KANTA BARUA | UPA | 36,611 | 34.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,116 | 1.1% |
| 4 | DIGANTA PHUKAN | 1,086 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | BIPUL CHANDRA DAS | IND | 748 | 0.7% |
| 6 | AVINASH SINGH | IND | 503 | 0.5% |
| 7 | JUGEN KACHARI | IND | 501 | 0.5% |
| 8 | PADMESWAR PHUKAN | IND | 311 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (34th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe26.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 27.1% · min 0.2% · max 87.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
34th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
112th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 61.0%INC 34.9%OTH 3.0%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 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.