1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election

1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly 64 seats needed for a majority
Registered	11,892,170
Turnout	74.67%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Hiteswar Saikia Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Party INC AGP Seats before 15 New Seats won 66 19 Seat change 41 New Popular vote 29.35% 17.93%
CM before election President's Rule Elected CM Hiteswar Saikia INC

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in June 1991 to elect members of 126 constituencies in Assam, India.^[1] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Hiteswar Saikia was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam for his second term.^[2][3] The number of constituencies was set as 126, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.^[4]

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	2,455,302	29.35	66	41
	Asom Gana Parishad	1,499,911	17.93	19	New
	Bharatiya Janata Party	548,271	6.55	10	New
	Natun Asom Gana Parishad	456,209	5.45	5	New
	Janata Dal	398,623	4.77	1	New
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	321,926	3.85	2	0
	Communist Party of India	206,541	2.47	4	4
	Autonomous State Demand Committee	133,280	1.59	4	New
	Others	553,683	6.62	0	0
	Independents	1,791,086	21.41	15	77
Total		8,364,832	100.00	126	0
Valid votes		8,364,832	94.33
Invalid/blank votes		502,807	5.67
Total votes		8,867,639	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,892,170	74.57
Source: ECI[5]

Elected members

See also

• List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly
• 1991 elections in India

References