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126. Saikhowa

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Assam Assembly Election, 1972

AS-SAIKHOWA

INC 46.6%won by 32.8%IND 13.8%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 29.8% to 32.8%.

  • Runner-up changedSecond place passed from Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) to Independent (IND).
  • Vote fragmentedThe top two took only 60.5% between them, down from 67.0% — the field split more ways.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
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not in source
Turnout
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not in source
Valid votes
35,224
Margin
11,556
32.81%

Candidates

8 contested · winner INC
  1. 1TARULATA BORAIndian National Congress · INC16,42846.6%
  2. 2BIDHAN BORAHIndependent · IND4,87213.8%
  3. 3DHARAM KANTA GOHAINSOP · SOP4,27912.1%
  4. 4NARSU KUSHAL DASIndependent · IND3,75110.6%
  5. 5JATINDRA DOLEYIndependent · IND3,2079.1%
  6. 6DEVANANDA DEORIIndependent · IND1,2643.6%
  7. 7BIRU NARAHIndependent · IND1,1063.1%
  8. 8SIBA NATH SONOWALNCO · NCO3170.9%

Since 1967

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INC–IND swing
−3.9%
INC share
48.4% → 46.6%
IND share
11.7% → 13.8%
Turnout
— → —
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