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126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 64 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 14,439,167 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 75.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in 2001 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Assam, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Tarun Gogoi was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam. [1] [2] The number of constituencies was set as 126, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India. [3]
After the elections, the sitting MP for Kaliabor. Tarun Gogoi became the chief minister. His brother, Dip Gogoi, the winner from the Titabar constituency, resigned from his seat so that Tarun could win the seat in a by-election. Dip later fought and won the by-election for the, now vacant, Kaliabor Lok Sabha seat.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Indian National Congress | 4,230,676 | 39.75 | 71 | 37 | |
Asom Gana Parishad | 2,130,118 | 20.02 | 20 | 39 | |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 995,004 | 9.35 | 8 | 4 | |
Nationalist Congress Party | 267,173 | 2.51 | 3 | 1 | |
Autonomous State Demand Committee | 118,610 | 1.11 | 2 | 3 | |
Samajwadi Party | 109,822 | 1.03 | 1 | New | |
Samata Party | 83,815 | 0.79 | 1 | New | |
All India Trinamool Congress | 58,361 | 0.55 | 1 | New | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 189,349 | 1.78 | 0 | 2 | |
Communist Party of India | 116,889 | 1.10 | 0 | 3 | |
Autonomous State Demand Committee (Progressive) | 98,032 | 0.92 | 0 | New | |
United Minorities Front, Assam | 43,712 | 0.41 | 0 | 2 | |
People's Democratic Front (India) | 35,147 | 0.33 | 0 | New | |
Others | 88,626 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 2,076,653 | 19.51 | 19 | 8 | |
Total | 10,641,987 | 100.00 | 126 | 4 | |
Valid votes | 10,641,987 | 98.26 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 188,628 | 1.74 | |||
Total votes | 10,830,615 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 14,439,167 | 75.01 | |||
Source: ECI [4] |
Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
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Ratabari | SC | Rathish Ranjan Choudhury | Independent | |
Patharkandi | None | Monilal Gowala | Indian National Congress | |
Karimganj North | None | Mission Ranjan Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Karimganj South | None | Siddeque Ahmed | Samata Party | |
Badarpur | None | Jamal Uddin Ahmod | All India Trinamool Congress | |
Hailakandi | None | Sahab Uddin Choudhury | Independent | |
Katlicherra | None | Gautam Roy | Indian National Congress | |
Algapur | None | Sahidul Alam Choudhury | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Silchar | None | Bimolangshu Roy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Sonai | None | Anwar Hussain Laskar | Samajwadi Party | |
Dholai | SC | Parimal Suklabaidya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Udharbond | None | Ajit Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Lakhipur | None | Dinesh Prasad Goala | Indian National Congress | |
Barkhola | None | Misbahul Islam Laskar | Indian National Congress | |
Katigora | None | Kali Ranjan Deb | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Haflong | ST | Gobinda Ch. Langthasa | Indian National Congress | |
Bokajan | ST | Jagat Sing Engti | Autonomous State Demand Committee | |
Howraghat | ST | Dharamsing Teron | Autonomous State Demand Committee | |
Diphu | ST | Bidyasing Engleng | Indian National Congress | |
Baithalangso | ST | Rupon Sing Ronghang | Indian National Congress | |
Mankachar | None | Hosenara Islam | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Salmara South | None | Wazed Ali Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Dhubri | None | Nazibul Umar. | Indian National Congress | |
Gauripur | None | Banendra Kumar Mushahary | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Golakganj | None | Dinesh Chandra Sarker | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Bilasipara West | None | Ali Akbar Miah | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Bilasipara East | None | Prashanta Kumar Baruah | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Gossaigaon | None | Methias Tudu | Indian National Congress | |
Kokrajhar West | ST | Hemendra Nath Brahma | Independent | |
Kokrajhar East | ST | Pramila Rani Brahma | Independent | |
Sidli | ST | Matindra Basumatary | Independent | |
Bongaigaon | None | Phani Bhusan Choudhury | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Bijni | None | Romio Brahma | Independent | |
Abhayapuri North | None | Bhupen Ray | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Abhayapuri South | SC | Chandan Kumar Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
Dudhnai | ST | Pranoy Rabha | Indian National Congress | |
Goalpara East | None | Shadeed Mazumder | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Goalpara West | None | Sheikh Shah Alam | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Jaleswar | None | Aftabuddin | Indian National Congress | |
Sorbhog | None | Samsul Hoque | Independent | |
Bhabanipur | None | Sarbananda Choudhury | Indian National Congress | |
Patacharkuchi | None | Pabindra Deka | Independent | |
Barpeta | None | Ismail Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
Jania | None | Asahaque Ali | Indian National Congress | |
Baghbar | None | Dilder Rezza | Indian National Congress | |
Sarukhetri | None | Dr. Tara Prasad Das | Independent | |
Chenga | None | Sukur Ali Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
Boko | SC | Gopi Nath Das | Indian National Congress | |
Chaygaon | None | Rana Goswami | Indian National Congress | |
Palasbari | None | Pranab Kalita | Independent | |
Jalukbari | None | Himanta Biswa Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
Dispur | None | Robin Bordoloi | Indian National Congress | |
Gauhati East | None | Pankaj Bora | Indian National Congress | |
Gauhati West | None | Hemanta Talukdar | Indian National Congress | |
Hajo | None | Dr. Haren Das | Indian National Congress | |
Kamalpur | None | Uttara Kalita | Indian National Congress | |
Rangiya | None | Bhubaneswar Kalita | Indian National Congress | |
Tamulpur | None | Biswajit Daimary | Independent | |
Nalbari | None | Madan Kalita | Indian National Congress | |
Barkhetry | None | Bhumidhar Barman | Indian National Congress | |
Dharmapur | None | Nilamani Sen Deka | Indian National Congress | |
Barama | ST | Paniram Rabha | Indian National Congress | |
Chapaguri | ST | Tijen Basumatary | Independent | |
Panery | None | Kamali Basumatari | Independent | |
Kalaigaon | None | Nathu Boro | Independent | |
Sipajhar | None | Dr. Zoii Nath Sarmah | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Mangaldoi | SC | Basanta Das | Indian National Congress | |
Dalgaon | None | Abdul Jabbar | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Udalguri | ST | Rihon Daimari | Independent | |
Majbat | None | Karendra Basumatary | Independent | |
Dhekiajuli | None | Joseph Toppo | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Barchalla | None | Tanka Bahadur Rai | Indian National Congress | |
Tezpur | None | Brindaban Goswami | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Rangapara | None | Bhima Tanti | Indian National Congress | |
Sootea | None | Praneswar Basumatari | Indian National Congress | |
Biswanath | None | Nurjamal Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
Behali | None | Ranjit Dutta | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Gohpur | None | Ripun Bora | Indian National Congress | |
Jagiroad | SC | Bubul Das | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Marigaon | None | Jonjonali Baruah | Indian National Congress | |
Laharighat | None | Nazrul Islam | Indian National Congress | |
Raha | SC | Dr. Ananda Ram Baruah | Indian National Congress | |
Dhing | None | Idris Ali | Indian National Congress | |
Batadroba | None | Gautam Bora | Indian National Congress | |
Rupohihat | None | Sarifa Begum | Indian National Congress | |
Nowgong | None | Girindra Kumar Barua | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Barhampur | None | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Samaguri | None | Rockybul Hussain | Indian National Congress | |
Kaliabor | None | Gunin Hazarika | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Jamunamukh | None | Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Hojai | None | Ardhendu Dey | Indian National Congress | |
Lumding | None | Sushil Dutta | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Bokakhat | None | Jiten Gogoi | Independent | |
Sarupathar | None | Aklius Tirkey | Indian National Congress | |
Golaghat | None | Ajanta Neog | Indian National Congress | |
Khumtai | None | Jiba Kanta Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Dergaon | SC | Hemprakash Narayan | Indian National Congress | |
Jorhat | None | Hitendra Nath Goswami | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Majuli | ST | Rajib Lochan Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
Titabar | None | Dip Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Mariani | None | Rupam Kurmi | Indian National Congress | |
Teok | None | Member Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Amguri | None | Anjan Dutta | Indian National Congress | |
Nazira | None | Dr.hemoprova Saikia | Indian National Congress | |
Mahmara | None | Sarat Saikia | Indian National Congress | |
Sonari | None | Sarat Barkataky | Indian National Congress | |
Thowra | None | Devananda Konwar | Indian National Congress | |
Sibsagar | None | Pranab Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Bihpuria | None | Premadhar Bora | Independent | |
Naoboicha | None | Sultan Sadik | Independent | |
Lakhimpur | None | Utpal Dutta | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Dhakuakhana | ST | Bharat Chandra Narah | Indian National Congress | |
Dhemaji | ST | Dilip Kumar Saikia | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Jonai | ST | Pradan Boruah | Indian National Congress | |
Moran | None | Sarbananda Sonowal | Asom Gana Parishad | |
Dibrugarh | None | Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi | Indian National Congress | |
Lahowal | None | Prithibi Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
Duliajan | None | Rameswar Teli | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Tingkhong | None | Etuwa Munda | Indian National Congress | |
Naharkatia | None | Pranati Phukan | Indian National Congress | |
Chabua | None | Raju Shahu | Indian National Congress | |
Tinsukia | None | Rajendra Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
Digboi | None | Rameswar Dhanowar | Indian National Congress | |
Margherita | None | Pradyut Bordoloi | Indian National Congress | |
Doom Dooma | None | Dileswar Tanti | Indian National Congress | |
Sadiya | None | Jogadish Bhuyan | Asom Gana Parishad | |
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