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Assam · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2016
Lahowal
Winner — 2016
RITUPARNA BARUAH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 53.9%INC 36.0%6 others 10.2%
Votes
59,013
53.9% share
Winning margin
19,599
17.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
85.8%
of 1,27,644
Lahowal is a safe seat — RITUPARNA BARUAH won by 17.9%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RITUPARNA BARUAH | NDA (NDA) | 59,013 | 53.9% |
| 2 | PRITHIBI MAJHI | UPA | 39,414 | 36.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,039 | 2.8% |
| 4 | RAJESH RAJPUT | 3,022 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | RANJIT KONWAR | IND | 1,753 | 1.6% |
| 6 | SOMBHULAL SABOR | IND | 1,568 | 1.4% |
| 7 | PRIYA NATH GOGOI | IND | 911 | 0.8% |
| 8 | BOGA KUMAR NAG | JNCP | 857 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (50th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.9% · min 7.1% · max 71.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
50th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
67th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
97th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 53.9%INC 36.0%OTH 7.4%NOTA 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 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.