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Assam · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA
AGP· NDA (NDA)
AGP 48.4%INC 44.6%9 others 6.9%
Votes
65,768
48.4% share
Winning margin
5,169
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
83.8%
of 1,62,019

A closely fought contest. PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA won with a 3.8% margin.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA
AGP
NDA (NDA)
65,76848.4%
2
SURESH BORA
INC
UPA
60,59944.6%
3
SHARIFUL ISLAM SIDDIQUE
AIUDF
2,7872.0%
4
LAKHAN MIRDHA
CPI
1,6871.2%
5
PRAHLAD CHANDRA BHUYAN
IND
1,1840.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1790.9%
7
ABIDA BEGUM
RAJPA
7540.6%
8
PAWAN PANIKA
FDLP
6070.5%
9
ABDUL ALI
IND
4800.3%
10
DEBABRATA SAIKIA
IND
4610.3%
11
SONA RAM BORA
SUCI
2840.2%

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 (94th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.0% · min 0.5% · max 79.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
94th of 126

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 126

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
4th of 126

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AGP 48.4%INC 44.6%OTH 6.1%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.19 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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