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JORHAT 1978 Assembly Election Result

Assam Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: GIRIDHAR THENGAL (CPI). Winning margin: 6.4%.

Quick Summary

Winner
GIRIDHAR THENGAL
Party
CPI
Vote Share
27.9%
Margin
6.4%

Candidate Results — 1978

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
GIRIDHAR THENGAL✓ WinnerCPI10,55527.9%
JOY CHANDRA BORAINC8,12821.5%
SUREN HAZARIKACPM5,92615.7%
SASHI SAIKIAJP4,76612.6%
PRANAB SAIKIAINC2,9587.8%
SAFIUR RAHMANIND2,3556.2%
HABIL KASHYAPIND1,7314.6%
BHUBAN CHANDRA HANDIQUEIND8212.2%
DINESWAR TASHAIND2780.7%
MOHENDRA GOGOIIND2060.5%
ROSHESWAR BARUAIND800.2%

Historical Results — JORHAT

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026HITENDRA NATH GOSWAMIBJP58.7%19.6%
2021Bhaskar Jyoti BaruahINC52.9%11.0%
2016TARUN GOGOIINC54.6%15.4%
2011TARUN GOGOIINC74.1%61.4%
2006TARUN GOGOIINC65.2%48.6%
2001TARUN GOGOIINC76.5%62.4%
1996Hemanta KalitaAGP32.5%5.0%
1991MOHENDRA BORAINC35.8%18.1%
1985DEBAKUMAR BORAIND51.2%20.0%
1983JOY CHANDRA BORAINC91.1%82.1%
1978GIRIDHAR THENGALCPI27.9%6.4%
1972BIJOY KRISHNA HANDIQUEINC53.5%18.1%
1967J. SAIKIAINC49.2%2.8%
1962I. KHAUNDINC48.4%16.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

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