1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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]

1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election

← 1985 6 and 8 June 1991 1996 →
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

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

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Ratabari	SC	Ram Payare Rabidas		Bharatiya Janata Party
Patharkandi	None	Madhusudan Tewari		Bharatiya Janata Party
Karimganj North	None	Mission Ranjan Das		Bharatiya Janata Party
Karimganj South	None	Pranab Kumar Nath		Bharatiya Janata Party
Badarpur	None	Abu Saleh Najmuddin		Indian National Congress
Hailakandi	None	Chittendra Nath Mazumder		Bharatiya Janata Party
Katlicherra	None	Gautam Roy		Indian National Congress
Algapur	None	Sahidul Alam Chodhary		Asom Gana Parishad
Silchar	None	Samarendra Nath Sen		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sonai	None	Badrinarayan Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Dholai	SC	Parimal Suklabaidya		Bharatiya Janata Party
Udharbond	None	Jagannath Singh		Indian National Congress
Lakhipur	None	Dinesh Prasad Goala		Indian National Congress
Barkhola	None	Abdul Matin Mazumdar		Janata Dal
Katigora	None	Kali Ranjan Deb		Bharatiya Janata Party
Haflong	ST	Gobinda Chandra Langthasa		Indian National Congress
Bokajan	ST	Monsing Rongpi		Autonomous State Demand Committee
Howraghat	ST	Babu Rongpi		Autonomous State Demand Committee
Diphu	ST	Dipendra Rongpi		Autonomous State Demand Committee
Baithalangso	ST	Holiram Terang		Autonomous State Demand Committee
Mankachar	None	Zahirul Islam		Indian National Congress
Salmara South	None	Dewan Joynal Abedin		Independent
Dhubri	None	Dhruba Kumar Sen		Bharatiya Janata Party
Gauripur	None	Md. Mohidul Haque		Indian National Congress
Golakganj	None	Alauddin Sarkar		Communist Party of India
Bilasipara West	None	Giasuddin Ahmed		Communist Party of India
Bilasipara East	None	Anowar Hussin		Indian National Congress
Gossaigaon	None	Tajendra Narzary		Independent
Kokrajhar West	ST	Parameswar Brahma		Independent
Kokrajhar East	ST	Pramila Rani Brahma		Independent
Sidli	ST	Khiren Borgoyary		Independent
Bongaigaon	None	Phani Bhusan Choudhury		Asom Gana Parishad
Bijni	None	Kamal Brahma		Independent
Abhayapuri North	None	Bhupen Roy		Asom Gana Parishad
Abhayapuri South	SC	Chandan Kumar Sarkar		Indian National Congress
Dudhnai	ST	Jagat Patgiri		Indian National Congress
Goalpara East	None	Ratneshwar Das		Indian National Congress
Goalpara West	None	Nazmul Hoque		Independent
Jaleswar	None	Afzalur Rahman		Indian National Congress
Sorbhog	None	Samsul Hoque		Indian National Congress
Bhabanipur	None	Milan Boro		Independent
Patacharkuchi	None	Krishna Kanta Lahkar		Independent
Barpeta	None	Ismail Hussain		Indian National Congress
Jania	None	Asahaque Ali		Independent
Baghbar	None	Dildar Rezza		Indian National Congress
Sarukhetri	None	Nizamuddin Khan		Communist Party of India
Chenga	None	Liakat Ali Khan		Independent
Boko	SC	Gopinath Das		Indian National Congress
Chaygaon	None	Kamala Kalita		Asom Gana Parishad
Palasbari	None	Jatin Mali		Asom Gana Parishad
Jalukbari	None	Bhrigu Kumar Phukan		Natun Asom Gana Parishad
Dispur	None	Atul Bora		Asom Gana Parishad
Gauhati East	None	Chitta Ranjan Patowari		Indian National Congress
Gauhati West	None	Ramendra Narayan Kalita		Natun Asom Gana Parishad
Hajo	None	Badan Baruah		Natun Asom Gana Parishad
Kamalpur	None	Hiteswar Deka		Natun Asom Gana Parishad
Rangiya	None	Thaneswar Baro		Asom Gana Parishad
Tamulpur	None	Derhagra Musha		Independent
Nalbari	None	Nagen Sarma		Asom Gana Parishad
Barkhetry	None	Bhumidhar Barman		Indian National Congress
Dharmapur	None	Chandra Mohan Patowary		Independent
Barama	ST	Pani Ram Rabha		Natun Asom Gana Parishad
Chapaguri	ST	Suren Swargiary		Asom Gana Parishad
Panery	None	Karendra Basumatari		Independent
Kalaigaon	None	Jew Ram Boro		Independent
Sipajhar	None	Zoii Nath Sarmah		Asom Gana Parishad
Mangaldoi	SC	Nakul Chandra Das		Indian National Congress
Dalgaon	None	Anwara Taimur		Indian National Congress
Udalguri	ST	Jaman Singh Brahma		Indian National Congress
Majbat	None	Silvius Condpan		Indian National Congress
Dhekiajuli	None	Hiranya Bora		Indian National Congress
Barchalla	None	Rudra Parajuli		Indian National Congress
Tezpur	None	Bijit Saikia		Indian National Congress
Rangapara	None	Golok Rajbanshi		Indian National Congress
Sootea	None	Kushal Sahu		Indian National Congress
Biswanath	None	Nurjamal Sarkar		Indian National Congress
Behali	None	Barnabash Tantee		Indian National Congress
Gohpur	None	Kosheswar Barua		Indian National Congress
Jagiroad	SC	Bubul Das		Asom Gana Parishad
Marigaon	None	Munin Mahanta		Communist Party of India
Laharighat	None	Samsul Huda		Indian National Congress
Raha	SC	Gahin Chandra Das		Asom Gana Parishad
Dhing	None	Muzibar Rahman		Indian National Congress
Batadroba	None	Goutom Bora		Indian National Congress
Rupohihat	None	Rashidul Haque		Indian National Congress
Nowgong	None	Mukut Sarma		Indian National Congress
Barhampur	None	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta		Asom Gana Parishad
Samaguri	None	Nurul Hussain		Indian National Congress
Kaliabor	None	Boloram Nag		Indian National Congress
Jamunamukh	None	Abdul Jalil Ragibi		Indian National Congress
Hojai	None	Ardhendu Kumar Dey		Indian National Congress
Lumding	None	Debesh Ch. Chaakroborty		Indian National Congress
Bokakhat	None	Bhupen Bhuyan		Indian National Congress
Sarupathar	None	Binod Gowal		Asom Gana Parishad
Golaghat	None	Nagen Neog		Indian National Congress
Khumtai	None	Jiba Kanta Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Dergaon	SC	Hem Prakash Narayan		Indian National Congress
Jorhat	None	Hitendra Nath Goswami		Asom Gana Parishad
Majuli	ST	Padmeswar Doley		Asom Gana Parishad
Titabar	None	Mahendra Bora		Indian National Congress
Mariani	None	Rupam Kurmi		Indian National Congress
Teok	None	Renu Poma Rajkhowa		Asom Gana Parishad
Amguri	None	Anjan Dutta		Indian National Congress
Nazira	None	Hiteshwar Saikia		Indian National Congress
Mahmara	None	Lakhi Prasad Borgohain		Indian National Congress
Sonari	None	Sarat Barkotoky		Indian National Congress
Thowra	None	Devananda Konwar		Indian National Congress
Sibsagar	None	Promod Gogoi		Communist Party of India
Bihpuria	None	Borgaram Deori		Indian National Congress
Naoboicha	None	Moni Kumar Subba		Indian National Congress
Lakhimpur	None	Indra Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Dhakuakhana	ST	Bharat Chandra Narah		Asom Gana Parishad
Dhemaji	ST	Dilip Kumar Saikia		Asom Gana Parishad
Jonai	ST	Gomeswar Pegu		Indian National Congress
Moran	None	Joy Chandra Nagbanshi		Indian National Congress
Dibrugarh	None	Keshab Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Lahowal	None	Haren Bhumij		Indian National Congress
Duliajan	None	Aniya Gogoi		Indian National Congress
Tingkhong	None	Prithibi Majhi		Indian National Congress
Naharkatia	None	Sasha Kamal Handique		Communist Party of India
Chabua	None	Upendra Sanatan		Indian National Congress
Tinsukia	None	Shio Sambhu Ojha		Indian National Congress
Digboi	None	Rameswar Dhanowar		Indian National Congress
Margherita	None	Kulbahadur Chetri		Indian National Congress
Doom Dooma	None	Dileswar Tanti		Indian National Congress
Sadiya	None	Debendra Nath Baruah		Indian National Congress

See also

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