1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in 1991 to elect members of 126 constituencies in Assam, India. 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.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 126, by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election
1991
126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly
64 seats needed for a majority
Registered11,892,170
Turnout74.67%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Hiteswar Saikia Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Party INC AGP
Seats before 15 New
Seats won 66 19
Seat change Increase41 New
Popular vote 29.35% 17.93%
CM before election

President's Rule

 Elected CM

Hiteswar Saikia
INC

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress2,455,30229.3566+41
Asom Gana Parishad1,499,91117.9319New
Bharatiya Janata Party548,2716.5510New
Natun Asom Gana Parishad456,2095.455New
Janata Dal398,6234.771New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)321,9263.8520
Communist Party of India206,5412.474+4
Autonomous State Demand Committee133,2801.594New
Others553,6836.6200
Independents1,791,08621.4115–77
Total8,364,832100.001260
Valid votes8,364,83294.33
Invalid/blank votes502,8075.67
Total votes8,867,639100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,892,17074.57
Source: ECI[4]

Elected members
Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Member Party
RatabariSCRam Payare Rabidas Bharatiya Janata Party
PatharkandiNoneMadhusudan Tewari Bharatiya Janata Party
Karimganj NorthNoneMission Ranjan Das Bharatiya Janata Party
Karimganj SouthNonePranab Kumar Nath Bharatiya Janata Party
BadarpurNoneAbu Saleh Najmuddin Indian National Congress
HailakandiNoneChittendra Nath Mazumder Bharatiya Janata Party
KatlicherraNoneGautam Roy Indian National Congress
AlgapurNoneSahidul Alam Chodhary Asom Gana Parishad
SilcharNoneSamarendra Nath Sen Bharatiya Janata Party
SonaiNoneBadrinarayan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
DholaiSCParimal Suklabaidya Bharatiya Janata Party
UdharbondNoneJagannath Singh Indian National Congress
LakhipurNoneDinesh Prasad Goala Indian National Congress
BarkholaNoneAbdul Matin Mazumdar Janata Dal
KatigoraNoneKali Ranjan Deb Bharatiya Janata Party
HaflongSTGobinda Ch. Langthasa Indian National Congress
BokajanSTMonsing Rongpi Autonomous State Demand Committee
HowraghatSTBabu Rongpi Autonomous State Demand Committee
DiphuSTDipendra Rongpi Autonomous State Demand Committee
BaithalangsoSTHoliram Terang Autonomous State Demand Committee
MankacharNoneZahirul Islam Indian National Congress
Salmara SouthNoneDewan Joynal Abedin Independent
DhubriNoneDhruba Kr. Sen. Bharatiya Janata Party
GauripurNoneMd. Mohidul Haque Indian National Congress
GolakganjNoneAlauddin Sarkar Communist Party of India
Bilasipara WestNoneGiasuddin Ahmed Communist Party of India
Bilasipara EastNoneAnowar Hussin Indian National Congress
GossaigaonNoneTajendra Narzary Independent
Kokrajhar WestSTParameswar Brahma Independent
Kokrajhar EastSTPramila Brahma Independent
SidliSTKhiren Borgoyary Independent
BongaigaonNonePhani Bhoosan Choudhary Asom Gana Parishad
BijniNoneKamal Brahma Independent
Abhayapuri NorthNoneBhupen Roy Asom Gana Parishad
Abhayapuri SouthSCChandan Kumar Sarkar Indian National Congress
DudhnaiSTJagat Patgiri Indian National Congress
Goalpara EastNoneRatneshwar Das Indian National Congress
Goalpara WestNoneNazmul Hoque Independent
JaleswarNoneAfzalur Rahman Indian National Congress
SorbhogNoneSamsul Hoque Indian National Congress
BhabanipurNoneMilan Boro Independent
PatacharkuchiNoneKrishna Kanta Lahkar Independent
BarpetaNoneIsmail Hussain Indian National Congress
JaniaNoneAsahaque Ali Independent
BaghbarNoneDildar Rezza Indian National Congress
SarukhetriNoneNizamuddin Khan Communist Party of India
ChengaNoneLiakat Ali Khan Independent
BokoSCGopinath Das Indian National Congress
ChaygaonNoneKamala Kalita Asom Gana Parishad
PalasbariNoneJatin Mali Asom Gana Parishad
JalukbariNoneBhrigu Kumar Phukan Natun Asom Gana Parishad
DispurNoneAtul Bora Asom Gana Parishad
Gauhati EastNoneChitta Ranjan Patowari Indian National Congress
Gauhati WestNoneRamendra Narayan Kalita Natun Asom Gana Parishad
HajoNoneBadan Baruah Natun Asom Gana Parishad
KamalpurNoneHiteswar Deka Natun Asom Gana Parishad
RangiyaNoneThaneswar Baro Asom Gana Parishad
TamulpurNoneDerhagra Musha Independent
NalbariNoneNagen Sarma Asom Gana Parishad
BarkhetryNoneBhumidhar Barman Indian National Congress
DharmapurNoneChandra Mohan Patowary Independent
BaramaSTPani Ram Rabha Natun Asom Gana Parishad
ChapaguriSTSuren Swargiary Asom Gana Parishad
PaneryNoneKarendra Basumatari Independent
KalaigaonNoneJew Ram Boro Independent
SipajharNoneZoii Nath Sarmah Asom Gana Parishad
MangaldoiSCNakul Chandra Das Indian National Congress
DalgaonNoneSyeda Anwara Taimur Indian National Congress
UdalguriSTJaman Singh Brahma Indian National Congress
MajbatNoneSilvius Condpan Indian National Congress
DhekiajuliNoneHiranya Bora Indian National Congress
BarchallaNoneRudra Parajuli Indian National Congress
TezpurNoneBijit Saikia Indian National Congress
RangaparaNoneGolok Rajbanshi Indian National Congress
SooteaNoneKushal Sahu Indian National Congress
BiswanathNoneNurjamal Sarkar Indian National Congress
BehaliNoneBarnabash Tantee Indian National Congress
GohpurNoneKosheswar Barua Indian National Congress
JagiroadSCBubul Das Asom Gana Parishad
MarigaonNoneMunin Mahanta Communist Party of India
LaharighatNoneSamsul Huda Indian National Congress
RahaSCGahin Chandra Das Asom Gana Parishad
DhingNoneMuzibar Rahman Indian National Congress
BatadrobaNoneGoutom Bora Indian National Congress
RupohihatNoneRashidul Haque Indian National Congress
NowgongNoneMukut Sarma Indian National Congress
BarhampurNonePrafulla Kumar Mahanta Asom Gana Parishad
SamaguriNoneNurul Hussain Indian National Congress
KaliaborNoneBoloram Nag Indian National Congress
JamunamukhNoneAbdul Jalil Ragibi Indian National Congress
HojaiNoneArdhendu Kumar Dey Indian National Congress
LumdingNoneDebesh Ch. Chaakroborty Indian National Congress
BokakhatNoneBhupen Bhuyan Indian National Congress
SarupatharNoneBinod Gowal Asom Gana Parishad
GolaghatNoneNagen Neog Indian National Congress
KhumtaiNoneJiba Kanta Gogoi Indian National Congress
DergaonSCHem Prakash Narayan Indian National Congress
JorhatNoneHitendra Nath Goswami Asom Gana Parishad
MajuliSTPadmeswar Doley Asom Gana Parishad
TitabarNoneMahendra Bora Indian National Congress
MarianiNoneRupam Kurmi Indian National Congress
TeokNoneRenu Poma Rajkhowa Asom Gana Parishad
AmguriNoneAnjan Dutta Indian National Congress
NaziraNoneHiteshwar Saikia Indian National Congress
MahmaraNoneLakhi Prasad Borgohain Indian National Congress
SonariNoneSarat Barkotoky Indian National Congress
ThowraNoneDevananda Konwar Indian National Congress
SibsagarNonePromod Gogoi Communist Party of India
BihpuriaNoneBorgaram Deori Indian National Congress
NaoboichaNoneMoni Kumar Subba Indian National Congress
LakhimpurNoneIndra Gogoi Indian National Congress
DhakuakhanaSTBharat Chandra Narah Asom Gana Parishad
DhemajiSTDilip Kumar Saikia Asom Gana Parishad
JonaiSTGomeswar Pegu Indian National Congress
MoranNoneJoy Chandra Nagbanshi Indian National Congress
DibrugarhNoneKeshab Gogoi Indian National Congress
LahowalNoneHaren Bhumij Indian National Congress
DuliajanNoneAniya Gogoi Indian National Congress
TingkhongNonePrithibi Majhi Indian National Congress
NaharkatiaNoneSasha Kamal Handique Communist Party of India
ChabuaNoneUpendra Sanatan Indian National Congress
TinsukiaNoneShio Sambhu Ojha Indian National Congress
DigboiNoneRameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress
MargheritaNoneKulbahadur Chetri Indian National Congress
Doom DoomaNoneDileswar Tanti Indian National Congress
SadiyaNoneDebendra Nath Baruah Indian National Congress

See also

References
  1. Ruben Banerjee (15 May 1996). "Hiteswar Saikia loved politics, without caring for his life". Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
  3. "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of Assam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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