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Assam · Assembly Constituency 121 · 1978

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Winner — 1978

JNAN GOGOI
JNP· Janata
JNP 32.4%INC 20.9%8 others 46.7%
Votes
11,061
32.4% share
Winning margin
3,941
11.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
54.7%
of 62,369

A clear win with a 11.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JNAN GOGOI
JNP
Janata
11,06132.4%
2
UPENDRA NATH SANATAN
INC
INC
7,12020.9%
3
MANSARAM PATOWARI
IND
5,93917.4%
4
MALBHOG BARUA
INC(I)
INC
4,86414.3%
5
MANIK KUMAR DUTTA
IND
1,4754.3%
6
MISHIL GOHAIN
IND
1,0843.2%
7
CHIDANANDA DUTTA
IND
9232.7%
8
PANCHAM SAIKIA
FBL
7612.2%
9
BIREN DAS
IND
6541.9%
10
AGEN DOWARA
IND
2320.7%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (65th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.9% · min 1.3% · max 74.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
65th of 126

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.93
fewer partiesmore parties
105th of 126

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
91st of 126

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 32.4%INC 20.9%IND 17.4%INC(I) 14.3%OTH 15.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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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