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Assam · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2016
Salmara South
Winner — 2016
WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 54.4%AIUDF 43.1%3 others 2.5%
Votes
80,066
54.4% share
Winning margin
16,723
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
93.4%
of 1,57,528
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹11.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAZED ALI CHOUDHURY | INC (UPA) | 80,066 | 54.4% |
| 2 | BADRUDDIN AJMAL | 63,343 | 43.1% | |
| 3 | SHIRAJ HUSSAIN | NDA | 1,954 | 1.3% |
| 4 | DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN | 1,153 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 581 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.4% · min 3.0% · max 77.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
94%
lowerhigher
15th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
124th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 54.4%AIUDF 43.1%OTH 2.1%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹11.45 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.