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Assam · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2016
Dharmapur
Winner — 2016
CHANDRA MOHAN PATOWARY
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 63.5%INC 33.0%3 others 3.5%
Votes
70,503
63.5% share
Winning margin
33,943
30.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
85.3%
of 1,30,098
Dharmapur is a safe seat — CHANDRA MOHAN PATOWARY won by 30.6%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA MOHAN PATOWARY | NDA (NDA) | 70,503 | 63.5% |
| 2 | NILAMANI SEN DEKA | UPA | 36,560 | 33.0% |
| 3 | DIPAK BARMAN | IND | 2,194 | 2.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 988 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SANKAR TALUKDAR | RAJPA | 699 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (58th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe30.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.0% · min 1.9% · max 100.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
58th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
66th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
90th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 63.5%INC 33.0%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.53 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.