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DIGBOI 1978 Assembly Election Result

Assam Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: BANESWAR SAIKIA (RCI). Winning margin: 10.1%.

Quick Summary

Winner
BANESWAR SAIKIA
Party
RCI
Vote Share
29.0%
Margin
10.1%

Candidate Results — 1978

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
BANESWAR SAIKIA✓ WinnerRCI13,07329.0%
TULA RAM BHUYANCPI8,52218.9%
SIRAJUDDIN AHMEDIND7,26616.1%
DINESH BORAINC5,28111.7%
TARUN BARTHAKURJP3,8198.5%
SAMSARUDDININD2,5505.7%
SAHABUDDIN AH-AHMEDIND2,3805.3%
KIRON BORAINC2,0884.6%
NURUL ISLAMIND710.2%

Historical Results — DIGBOI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026SUREN PHUKANBJP56.3%35.2%
2021Sibamoni BoraINC60.0%23.4%
2016Angoorlata DekaBJP37.6%4.8%
2011GAUTAM BORAINC39.9%0.1%
2006GAUTAM BORAINC33.2%11.4%
2001GAUTAM BORAINC43.5%16.5%
1996DIGEN CHANDRA BORAHAGP53.5%21.2%
1991GAUTAM BORAINC33.5%6.9%
1985DIGEN CHANDRA BORAHIND51.2%15.8%
1983KIRAN BORAINC71.6%56.3%
1978BANESWAR SAIKIARCI29.0%10.1%
1972ABUL KASHEMINC45.9%23.9%
1967A. KASEMINC62.4%45.7%
1962KOMOL KUMARI BARUAINC35.6%14.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the DIGBOI constituency in 1978?
BANESWAR SAIKIA of RCI won the DIGBOI assembly constituency in the 1978 Assam election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in DIGBOI in 1978?
The winning margin for DIGBOI in 1978 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of DIGBOI constituency?
Historical results for DIGBOI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.