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Assam · Assembly Constituency 99 · 2016Reserved (ST)
Majuli
Winner — 2016
SARBANANDA SONOWAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.7%INC 31.4%3 others 17.9%
Votes
49,602
50.7% share
Winning margin
18,923
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
85.3%
of 1,14,572
Majuli is a safe seat — SARBANANDA SONOWAL won by 19.4%.
Seat history
0 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.82 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARBANANDA SONOWAL | NDA (NDA) | 49,602 | 50.7% |
| 2 | RAJIB LOCHAN PEGU | UPA | 30,679 | 31.4% |
| 3 | RANJIT DOLEY | IND | 15,695 | 16.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 987 | 1.0% |
| 5 | HEMANTA PEGU | 798 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (106th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 1.0% · max 40.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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106th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.05
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
10th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.7%INC 31.4%IND 16.1%OTH 0.8%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.82 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.