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Assam · Assembly Constituency 59 · 2016

Nalbari

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Winner — 2016

ASHOK SARMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 62.9%INC 29.3%10 others 7.8%
Votes
99,131
62.9% share
Winning margin
53,044
33.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
86.9%
of 1,81,219

Nalbari is a safe seat — ASHOK SARMA won by 33.7%.

Seat history

0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK SARMA
BJP
NDA (NDA)
99,13162.9%
2
PRADYUT KUMAR BHUYAN
INC
UPA
46,08729.3%
3
KHURSHID ALAM
IND
3,6082.3%
4
SHRISTI SARMA
IND
3,0281.9%
5
MAHESWAR DUTTA
CPM
1,6761.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5761.0%
7
HARINARAYAN DAS
IND
6980.4%
8
JYOTIRMAY GOSWAMI
IND
6110.4%
9
MAHARISHI PARASAR CHAKRAVARTY
IND
3980.3%
10
GOPI BARUAH
IND
2710.2%
11
JITEN KALITA
JD(U)
JD(U)
2290.1%
12
MUNINDRA DOLEY
SUCI
2220.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (70th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
33.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.3% · min 0.7% · max 66.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
70th of 126

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 126

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
48th of 126

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 62.9%INC 29.3%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.40 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.

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