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Assam · Assembly Constituency 100 · 2026
Jorhat
Winner — 2026
HITENDRA NATH GOSWAMI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 58.7%INC 39.1%3 others 2.3%
Votes
69,439
58.7% share
Winning margin
23,182
19.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
79.3%
of 1,49,239
Jorhat is a safe seat — HITENDRA NATH GOSWAMI won by 19.6%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HITENDRA NATH GOSWAMI | NDA (NDA) | 69,439 | 58.7% |
| 2 | GAURAV GOGOI | 46,257 | 39.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,319 | 1.1% |
| 4 | PRANAB PRIYANKUSH DUTTA | 701 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | HEMANTA KUMAR PEGU | 581 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (117th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe19.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.0% · min 2.8% · max 82.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
117th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
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77th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 58.7%INC 39.1%OTH 1.1%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.19 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,92,256
Density
383 / km²
Sex ratio
962 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,851 km²
SC population8.1%
ST population12.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.1%
Electricity52.4%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.5%
Children fully vaccinated69.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Children underweight (under 5)33.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.8%
Women literate85.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.9%
Clean cooking fuel48.3%
Health insurance60.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.