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Assam Vidhan Sabha 1978

Results board · 126 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateAssam
Seats
126
Constituencies
Majority
64
Seats needed of 126
Electors
79.74L
On the roll
Votes polled
53.31L
66.9% of electors
Median turnout
66.7%
Median of 126 seats
JNP short
−11
Below majority · 53 − 64

[01]Seat matrix

126 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 126 seats: JNP 53, INC 34, IND 15, CPI(M) 11, CPI 5, PTCA 4, RCPI 4. Majority line at 64 seats. Hemicycle of 126 seats: JNP 53, INC 34, IND 15, CPI(M) 11, CPI 5, PTCA 4, RCPI 4. Majority line at 64 seats.
Majority · 64 of 126JNP 53 · 11 short of majority
JNP 5342.1% Janata Party
INC 3427.0% Indian National Congress
IND 1511.9% Independents
CPI(M) 118.7% Communist Party of India (Marxist)
CPI 54.0% Communist Party of India
PTCA 43.2% Plains Tribals Council Of Assam
RCPI 43.2% Revolutionary Communist Party Of India

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
JNP 27.6%53 seats · 42.1%
INC 23.6%34 seats · 27.0%
INC 8.8%34 seats · 27.0%
CPI(M) 5.6%11 seats · 8.7%
CPI 4.1%5 seats · 4.0%
Others 30.3%23 seats · 18.3%

Vote share not published

  • IND15 seats
  • PTCA4 seats
  • RCPI4 seats

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. JNP converted 27.6% of votes into 42.1% of seats, a seat premium of 14.5 pp.

    53 ÷ 126 = 42.1% · 42.1 − 27.6 = +14.5

  2. Digboi was decided by 67 votes, the closest of 126 seats; Dhing had the widest margin, 27,684.

    min / max of margin over 126 seats with a recorded margin

  3. 8 seats were won by a margin under 1%; INC won 3 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 8 of 126 · INC 3

  4. In SC-reserved seats JNP won 6 of 8 (75.0%), against 42.1% of all seats.

    6 ÷ 8 = 75.0% · 53 ÷ 126 = 42.1%

  5. Turnout ran from 46.8% in Dholai to 83.4% in Mankachar; the median seat polled 66.7%.

    min / median / max over 126 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

126 of 126 seats carry a turnout
025507510066.7%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 10.8% of seats
50–60 1310.3% of seats
60–70 7559.5% of seats
70–80 3124.6% of seats
≥ 80% 64.8% of seats
  • LowestDholai46.8%
  • HighestMankachar83.4%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

126 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Assam Vidhan Sabha 1978, all 126 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 RatabariSC Lilamoy Das Janata Party 41,049 2,891 7.0 54.0
02 Patharkandi Fakrul Islam Independent 48,978 5,485 11.2 69.8
03 Karimganj North Nishith Ranjan Das Communist Party of India (Marxist) 54,214 6,554 12.1 61.4
04 Karimganj South Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury Indian National Congress 47,196 6,059 12.8 60.5
05 Badarpur Ramendra De Communist Party of India (Marxist) 42,110 557 1.3 61.8
06 Hailakandi Dipak Bhattacharjee Communist Party of India (Marxist) 38,833 4,005 10.3 57.8
07 Katlicherra Gouri Sankar Roy Indian National Congress 43,485 2,432 5.6 62.9
08 Algapur Nepal Chandra Das Indian National Congress 32,607 2,298 7.0 51.9
09 Silchar Noorul Kuda Communist Party of India (Marxist) 46,538 5,781 12.4 61.7
10 Sonai Altaf Hossain Mazumdar Janata Party 52,171 1,470 2.8 67.6
11 DholaiSC Sisir Ranjan Das Indian National Congress 35,933 4,542 12.6 46.8
12 Udharbond Jagannath Singh Janata Party 35,448 1,225 3.5 55.7
13 Lakhipur Kazi Kutub Uddin Ahmed Independent 49,181 1,630 3.3 64.3
14 Barkhola A.F.Golam Osmani Janata Party 40,677 1,835 4.5 64.7
15 Katigora Abdul Kiyum Choudhury Indian National Congress 46,972 4,191 8.9 62.9
16 HaflongST Sona Ram Thaosen Janata Party 29,545 2,813 9.5 64.2
17 BokajanST Bilton G.Momin Janata Party 24,902 1,329 5.3 54.8
18 HowraghatST Barelong Terang Janata Party 34,947 4,142 11.9 67.4
19 DiphuST Gandhi Ram Timung Janata Party 28,498 6,976 24.5 60.7
20 BaithalangsoST Dhani Ram Rongpi Indian National Congress 36,504 2,169 5.9 50.5
21 Mankachar Zahirul Islam Janata Party 48,390 14,095 29.1 83.4
22 Salmara South Dewan Joynal Abedin Independent 43,896 10,927 24.9 72.9
23 Dhubri Mohammad Umaruddin Indian National Congress 45,370 856 1.9 75.7
24 Gauripur Mohammad Azad Ali Janata Party 47,211 4,102 8.7 79.6
25 Golakganj Aluddin Sarkar Communist Party of India 51,635 4,230 8.2 83.1
26 Bilasipara West Gaisuddin Ahmed Independent 40,373 3,401 8.4 81.4
27 Bilasipara East Surat Chanddra Sinha Indian National Congress 50,898 7,337 14.4 79.3
28 Gossaigaon Mathias Tudu Indian National Congress 43,597 5,191 11.9 74.8
29 Kokrajhar WestST Ranendra Narayan Basumatari Indian National Congress 50,800 4,731 9.3 81.7
30 Kokrajhar EastST Samar Brahma Choudhury Plains Tribals Council Of Assam 48,628 6,706 13.8 81.9
31 SidliST Panchanan Brahma Plains Tribals Council Of Assam 58,105 4,641 8.0 80.8
32 Bongaigaon Mathura Mohan Sinha Janata Party 32,532 246 0.8 71.4
33 Bijni Padmalochan Boro Independent 46,312 4,012 8.7 79.6
34 Abhayapuri North Pani Medhi Independent 42,376 1,779 4.2 75.0
35 Abhayapuri SouthSC Rabindra Nath Choudhury Janata Party 42,591 6,838 16.1 69.3
36 DudhnaiST Jagat Chandra Patgiri Janata Party 37,524 1,671 4.5 63.5
37 Goalpara East Birendra Nath Choudhury Communist Party of India (Marxist) 35,228 2,104 6.0 66.8
38 Goalpara West Nazmul Haque Independent 38,234 496 1.3 66.6
39 Jaleswar Afzalur Rahman Janata Party 39,217 12,314 31.4 73.0
40 Sorbhog Hemen Das Communist Party of India (Marxist) 51,476 16,907 32.8 73.9
41 Bhabanipur Tarini Charan Das Janata Party 41,546 3,929 9.5 71.3
42 Patacharkuchi Bhubaneswar Barman Janata Party 41,268 3,539 8.6 61.1
43 Barpeta A. Latif Independent 49,525 1,016 2.1 67.6
44 Jania Abdus Sobhan Indian National Congress 43,688 7,087 16.2 73.4
45 Baghbar Ibrahim Ali Indian National Congress 38,716 5,334 13.8 69.5
46 Sarukhetri Sirajul Haque Independent 50,547 8,130 16.1 69.7
47 Chenga Danes Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress 39,980 623 1.6 77.2
48 BokoSC Umesh Chandra Das Janata Party 49,454 8,965 18.1 72.2
49 Chaygaon A. N. Akram Hussain Indian National Congress 43,061 1,934 4.5 69.9
50 Palasbari Harendra Goswami Janata Party 45,046 3,220 7.1 67.4
51 Jalukbari Lakhyadhar Choudhury Janata Party 41,844 1,201 2.9 67.9
52 Dispur Tarini Mohan Barua Janata Party 38,787 4,642 12.0 66.9
53 Gauhati East Ajoy Kumar Dutta Janata Party 44,085 2,499 5.7 60.0
54 Gauhati West Kiran Chandra Bezbarua Janata Party 39,239 596 1.5 63.5
55 Hajo Rabindra Nath Malakar Janata Party 43,260 695 1.6 69.7
56 Kamalpur Daibasakti Deka Janata Party 42,044 9,469 22.5 65.9
57 Rangiya Purna Boro Communist Party of India (Marxist) 42,504 1,553 3.7 69.1
58 Tamulpur Padam Bahadur Chouhan Janata Party 44,234 286 0.6 73.5
59 Nalbari Narendra Nath Dutta Communist Party of India (Marxist) 47,355 1,355 2.9 62.9
60 Barkhetry Seikh Chand Mahammad Janata Party 45,620 15,935 34.9 64.6
61 Dharmapur Ramani Barman Janata Party 40,167 3,363 8.4 62.6
62 BaramaST Baikuntha Nath Das Indian National Congress 38,473 597 1.6 65.6
63 ChapaguriST Manik Chandra Das Independent 41,431 217 0.5 71.3
64 Panery Ramesh Chandra Saharia Independent 43,959 3,771 8.6 73.1
65 Kalaigaon Nagen Sarma Janata Party 48,319 16,428 34.0 73.4
66 Sipajhar Madhab Rajbanshi Janata Party 39,220 9,408 24.0 63.0
67 MangaldoiSC Anil Das Janata Party 46,028 5,276 11.5 62.6
68 Dalgaon Syeda Anwara Taimur Indian National Congress 44,913 9,206 20.5 70.8
69 UdalguriST Binoy Kumar Basumatary Plains Tribals Council Of Assam 42,921 2,939 6.8 69.0
70 Majbat Silvius Condpan Janata Party 40,598 105 0.3 73.9
71 Dhekiajuli Pratap Kalita Indian National Congress 42,726 2,209 5.2 76.7
72 Barchalla Kamal Chandra Basumatari Plains Tribals Council Of Assam 44,899 1,486 3.3 74.0
73 Tezpur Jiban Bora Janata Party 34,985 9,061 25.9 66.1
74 Rangapara Golok Rajbanshi Indian National Congress 39,400 5,798 14.7 75.5
75 Sootea Golok Kakati Janata Party 38,841 4,072 10.5 74.4
76 Biswanath Kosheswar Bora Janata Party 37,567 13,087 34.8 75.3
77 Behali Bishnulal Upadhaya Indian National Congress 32,773 3,605 11.0 68.5
78 Gohpur Ram Chandra Sarmah Janata Party 46,910 6,057 12.9 67.7
79 JagiroadSC Prasad Chandra Doloi Indian National Congress 48,987 4,861 9.9 73.1
80 Marigaon Kaliram Dekta Raja Indian National Congress 51,660 527 1.0 73.1
81 Laharighat Abul Kashem Indian National Congress 48,273 505 1.0 73.6
82 RahaSC Baliram Das Janata Party 52,204 12,894 24.7 63.0
83 DhingWIDEST Md. Samsul Huda Revolutionary Communist Party Of India 43,964 27,684 63.0 63.4
84 Batadroba Baneswar Saikia Revolutionary Communist Party Of India 46,105 4,551 9.9 68.4
85 Rupohihat Mohammad Idris Indian National Congress 43,812 18,851 43.0 69.2
86 Nowgong Mukut Sarma Indian National Congress 41,196 357 0.9 64.0
87 Barhampur Lakeshwar Gohain Janata Party 42,375 11,574 27.3 62.7
88 Samaguri Bhabendra Kumar Saikia Janata Party 37,757 3,729 9.9 65.4
89 Kaliabor Atil Chandra Goswami Independent 37,030 12,342 33.3 71.1
90 Jamunamukh Mujamil Ali Choudhury Janata Party 44,694 12,403 27.8 66.2
91 Hojai Santi Ranjan Das Gupta Janata Party 56,137 3,862 6.9 69.3
92 Lumding Biresh Misra Communist Party of India (Marxist) 40,101 5,579 13.9 60.5
93 Bokakhat Chatra Gopal Karmakar Indian National Congress 37,236 2,542 6.8 68.6
94 Sarupathar Aklius Tirkey Indian National Congress 43,906 786 1.8 64.7
95 Golaghat Soneswar Bora Janata Party 43,429 10,466 24.1 63.4
96 Khumtai Nogen Borua Janata Party 37,504 944 2.5 61.5
97 DergaonSC Ramesh Das Janata Party 36,221 7,051 19.5 54.0
98 Jorhat Dulal Chandra Baruah Janata Party 42,546 14,693 34.5 64.2
99 MajuliST Chakbhal Kagyang Janata Party 42,076 11,120 26.4 72.6
100 Titabar Giridhar Thengal Communist Party of India 39,306 2,427 6.2 59.8
101 Mariani Gajen Tanti Indian National Congress 37,120 3,480 9.4 67.3
102 Teok Devananda Boara Janata Party 40,029 2,345 5.9 63.0
103 Amguri Khagen Borbarua Revolutionary Communist Party Of India 34,254 859 2.5 58.4
104 Nazira Hiteswar Saikia Indian National Congress 38,629 6,598 17.1 67.0
105 Mahmara Budha Barua Revolutionary Communist Party Of India 37,780 338 0.9 60.6
106 Sonari Satya Tati Indian National Congress 39,958 207 0.5 59.2
107 Thowra Jogen Gogoi Communist Party of India 34,562 6,435 18.6 63.3
108 Sibsagar Promode Gogoi Communist Party of India 47,551 1,532 3.2 67.7
109 Bihpuria Premadhar Bora Independent 41,907 549 1.3 66.2
110 Naoboicha Afazuddin Ahmed Independent 46,550 4,790 10.3 64.1
111 Lakhimpur Sulo Bora Communist Party of India 36,602 1,384 3.8 62.1
112 DhakuakhanaST Lakhya Nath Doley Indian National Congress 48,136 543 1.1 65.5
113 DhemajiST Purna Chandra Bora Independent 56,967 804 1.4 66.5
114 JonaiST Romesh Mohan Kouli Janata Party 57,188 1,049 1.8 73.3
115 Moran Joy Chandra Nagbanshi Indian National Congress 38,299 3,052 8.0 63.2
116 Dibrugarh Keshab Chandra Gogoi Janata Party 39,059 11,930 30.5 65.6
117 Lahowal Dipak Moormoo Indian National Congress 35,441 2,370 6.7 59.3
118 Duliajan Jogen Hazarika Janata Party 36,633 1,118 3.1 59.0
119 Tingkhong Bhadreswar Gogoi Janata Party 43,012 3,611 8.4 65.2
120 Naharkatia Sasha Kamal Handique Communist Party of India (Marxist) 39,909 493 1.2 67.7
121 Chabua Jnan Gogoi Janata Party 36,039 3,941 10.9 57.8
122 Tinsukia Golap Borborah Janata Party 38,611 10,577 27.4 60.8
123 DigboiCLOSEST Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress 33,527 67 0.2 64.9
124 Margherita Kul Bahadur Chetri Janata Party 40,228 924 2.3 63.8
125 Doom Dooma Dileswar Tanti Indian National Congress 35,753 4,209 11.8 62.9
126 Sadiya Bipin Hazarika Communist Party of India (Marxist) 40,813 1,102 2.7 68.6
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 27,684 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1978 · Assam · 126 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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