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Assam · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2016Reserved (ST)
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Winner — 2016
JOY RAM ENGLENG
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 44.2%INC 37.7%2 others 18.1%
Votes
43,378
44.2% share
Winning margin
6,391
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
83.7%
of 1,17,288
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOY RAM ENGLENG | NDA (NDA) | 43,378 | 44.2% |
| 2 | KHORSING ENGTI | UPA | 36,987 | 37.7% |
| 3 | CHOMANG KRO | IND | 15,899 | 16.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,906 | 1.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 6.5% · max 36.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
22nd of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.90
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.90EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.2%INC 37.7%IND 16.2%NOTA 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.51 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.