2009 Indian general election in Assam

Indian general election in Assam, 2009
April–May 2009
14 seats
Turnout69.54%
  First party Second party
 
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Party UPA NDA
Last election 9 2
Seats won 7 5
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 3
Percentage 34.89% 30.81%
Prime Minister before election

Manmohan Singh
INC

Prime Minister after election

Manmohan Singh
INC

The 2009 Indian general election polls in Assam were held for 14 seats in the state.[1] United Progressive Alliance won 7 of the 14 seats, these all 7 seats were won by Congress. The NDAs Bharatiya Janata Party won 4 seats and Asom Gana Parishad won one seat.

Parties and Alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party Sarbananda Sonowal 7
Asom Gana Parishad Chandra Mohan Patowary 6
Rashtrawadi Sena Arun Das 1

  United Progressive Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Indian National Congress Tarun Gogoi 13
Bodoland People's Front Hagrama Mohilary 1 + 1[a]
Total 14 + 1 [b]

Others

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Assam United Democratic Front Badruddin Ajmal 9

Winning candidates

No. Constituency Turnout% Name of elected M.P. Party affiliation Margin
1 Karimganj 64.13 Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya Indian National Congress 7,920
2 Silchar 70.37 Kabindra Purkayastha Bharatiya Janata Party 41,470
3 Autonomous District 69.40 Biren Singh Engti Indian National Congress 74,548
4 Dhubri 76.31 Badruddin Ajmal Assam United Democratic Front 1,84,419
5 Kokrajhar 73.65 Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary Bodaland Peoples Front 1,90,322
6 Barpeta 72.70 Ismail Hussain Indian National Congress 30,429
7 Gauhati 64.46 Bijoya Chakravarty Bharatiya Janata Party 11,855
8 Mangaldoi 69.85 Ramen Deka Bharatiya Janata Party 55,849
9 Tezpur 69.67 Joseph Toppo Asom Gana Parishad 30,153
10 Nowgong 70.85 Rajen Gohain Bharatiya Janata Party 45,380
11 Kaliabor 71.24 Dip Gogoi Indian National Congress 1,51,989
12 Jorhat 64.58 Bijoy Krishna Handique Indian National Congress 71,914
13 Dibrugarh 67.29 Paban Singh Ghatowar Indian National Congress 35,143
14 Lakhimpur 68.35 Ranee Narah Indian National Congress 44,572

References

  1. ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ Friendly Contest on Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency between INC and BPF.
  2. ^ Friendly Contest on Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency between INC and BPF.
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