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Assam · Assembly Constituency 123 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

SUREN PHUKAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.5%INC 36.5%7 others 12.0%
Votes
49,167
51.5% share
Winning margin
14,293
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
82.6%
of 1,15,654

A clear win with a 15.0% margin.

Seat history

0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.18 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUREN PHUKAN
BJP
NDA (NDA)
49,16751.5%
2
GAUTAM DHANOWAR
INC
UPA
34,87436.5%
3
PRANAB CHETIA
IND
4,8415.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2462.4%
5
IMRAN SIDDIQUE
IND
1,1661.2%
6
BISWANATH SARMA BORDOLOI
IND
9771.0%
7
NOGEN DHEKIAL PHUKAN
NCP
UPA
9231.0%
8
BHABAKANTA CHUTIA
IND
7430.8%
9
CHANDAN BAGH
IND
5880.6%

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 (46th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.9% · min 0.2% · max 51.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
46th of 126

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
68th of 126

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
118th of 126

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.5%INC 36.5%IND 5.1%OTH 4.6%NOTA 2.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.18 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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