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Assam · Assembly Constituency 96 · 2026
Sibsagar
Winner — 2026
AKHIL GOGOI
RD· Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM) (INDIA)
RD 49.3%BJP 39.4%7 others 11.3%
Votes
86,521
49.4% share
Winning margin
17,272
9.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
82.9%
of 2,11,795
A clear win with a 9.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.82 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AKHIL GOGOI | RD Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM) (INDIA) | 86,521 | 49.4% |
| 2 | KUSHAL DOWARI | 69,249 | 39.5% | |
| 3 | PRODIP HAZARIKA | 14,757 | 8.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,719 | 1.0% |
| 5 | BHABENDRA NATH MOHAN | IND | 804 | 0.5% |
| 6 | TAPAN GOGOI | 721 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | RUPAK BHUYAN | IND | 529 | 0.3% |
| 8 | RAJKUMAR DUWARA | IND | 506 | 0.3% |
| 9 | HEMANTA BORUAH | IND | 403 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (89th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.9% · min 2.6% · max 89.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
89th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
88th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RD 49.4%BJP 39.5%AGP 8.4%OTH 1.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.82 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,51,050
Density
431 / km²
Sex ratio
954 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,668 km²
SC population3.7%
ST population4.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.5%Muslim 8.3%Other 4.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water20.0%
Electricity50.0%
Sanitation74.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.3%
Children fully vaccinated77.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.1%
Children underweight (under 5)25.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.6%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.9%
Clean cooking fuel45.5%
Health insurance60.7%
What's nearby?
17 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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