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Dibrugarh Assembly Elections 2026

Dibrugarh is a key legislative assembly constituency in Assam, located in the Dibrugarh district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Bharatiya Janata Party. Prasanta Phukan, from Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 38005 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Dibrugarh assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1978

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Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Prasanta Phukan WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
68,762
Lead: 38,005
60%
Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog Indian National Congress 30,757 27%
Ajit Borgohain Assam Jatiya Parishad 11,062 10%
Nota None Of The Above 1,845 2%
Kamal Hazarika Independent 755 1%
Syed Mahshinur Rahman Asom Songrami Mancha(Asom) 601 1%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Prasanta Phukan WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
63,985
Lead: 27,374
61%
Chandra Kanta Barua Indian National Congress 36,611 35%
None Of The Above Nota 1,116 1%
Diganta Phukan Communist Party Of India 1,086 1%
Bipul Chandra Das Independent 748 1%
Avinash Singh Independent 503 0%
Jugen Kachari Independent 501 0%
Padmeswar Phukan Independent 311 0%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Prasanta Phukan WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
46,506
Lead: 19,609
55%
Kalyan Kumar Gogoi Indian National Congress 26,897 32%
Shyamal Baruah All India Trinamool Congress 5,223 6%
Thaneswar Borah Asom Gana Parisad 1,969 2%
Parbez Khan All India United Democratic Front 1,663 2%
Sima Ghosh Independent 1,013 1%
Avinash Singh Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 529 1%
Padmeswar Phukan Independent 519 1%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Prasanta Phukan WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
28,424
Lead: 175
36%
Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi Indian National Congress 28,249 35%
Dr. Kamini Ranjan Baruah Asom Gana Parisad 18,954 24%
Sikha Dutta Saikia Independent 1,339 2%
Chandan Mazumdar Independent 1,052 1%
Jana Prokash Tanti Independent 1,004 1%
Anup Gogoi Independent 714 1%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi WINNER
Indian National Congress
40,675
Lead: 25,961
68%
Ajit Chaliha Bharatiya Janata Party 14,714 24%
Ajoy Boruah Nationalist Congress Party 1,584 3%
Bhadrawati Gogoi Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 985 2%
Tapan Sharma Barua Independent 910 2%
Amrit Borgohain Samajwadi Party 431 1%
Ananta Kumar Handique Independent 351 1%
Ashok Mitra Independent 294 0%
Dipamoni Borgohain Rashtriya Janata Dal 257 0%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kalyan Kumar Gogoi WINNER
Indian National Congress
22,523
Lead: 5,992
39%
Taranath Buragohain Asom Gana Parisad 16,531 28%
Jayanta Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party 10,114 17%
Keshab Chandra Gogoi All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 3,863 7%
Thaneswar Bora Independent 747 1%
Ashok Mitra Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi 514 1%
Padmeswar Phukan Social Action Party 285 0%
Ajit Kumar Haloi Janata Dal 283 0%
Biswadev Das Samajwadi Party 205 0%
Atul Dutta Independent 138 0%
Keshab Dutta Independent 104 0%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Keshab Gogoi WINNER
Indian National Congress
20,278
Lead: 9,070
37%
Bhaskar Bora Asom Gana Parisad 11,208 20%
Dipak Saikia Natun Asom Gana Parishad 4,449 8%
Bhudev Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party 3,014 5%
Biswadev Das Jharkhand Party 1,560 3%
Dharma Ranjan Gogoi Janata Dal 1,397 3%
Atul Konch Independent 1,039 2%
Bholanath Sur Independent 982 2%
Kripal Kumar Baruah United Reservation Movement Council Of Assam 635 1%
Bipul Mech Independent 592 1%
Padma Kumar Gohain Independent 514 1%
Sonaram Phukan Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 325 1%
Lokeshwar Borah Independent 309 1%
Nikunja Gohain Independent 283 1%
Jatin Gogoi Independent 254 0%
Jyoti Gogoi Independent 201 0%
Dipali Baruah Independent 154 0%
Ajay Poddar Independent 73 0%
Maliram Agarwalla Independent 72 0%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Keshab Gogoi WINNER
Indian National Congress
24,100
Lead: 4,055
43%
Ananta Handique Independent 20,045 35%
Ajit Chaliha Independent 7,221 13%
Jogendra Nath Bora Indian Congress (socialist) 493 1%
Paramananda Mahanta Independent 446 1%
Golap Borbora Janta Party 368 1%
Lalit Chandra Bordoloi Bharatiya Janata Party 260 0%
Birendra Kumar Das Lok Dal 222 0%
Pradumnya Rai Independent 174 0%
Monohar Singh Independent 158 0%
Saibuddin Ahmed Independent 143 0%
Nurul Huda Ahmed Independent 84 0%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (1983)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Keshab Chandra Gogoi WINNER
Indian National Congress
4,905
Lead: 4,651
87%
Ramesh Chandra Barooah Indian Congress (socialist) 254 5%
Nurul Huda Independent 120 2%
Amrit Borgohain Independent 55 1%

Dibrugarh Assembly Election Results (1978)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Keshab Chandra Gogoi WINNER
Janta Party
22,003
Lead: 11,930
56%
Lakshi Prasad Dutta Indian National Congress 10,073 26%
Atul Borgohain Independent 1,704 4%
Binanda Borua Indian National Congress (i) 1,700 4%
Anil Kaunda Independent 1,071 3%
Suren Borgohain Independent 670 2%
Ikbal Ahmed Independent 496 1%
Rahmat Ali Independent 176 0%
K. K. Ratnam Independent 147 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 56%
BJP 44%
INC won 5 times and BJP won 4 times since 1978 elections.

Dibrugarh MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Prasanta Phukan BJP 68,762 38,005 60%
2016 Prasanta Phukan BJP 63,985 27,374 61%
2011 Prasanta Phukan BJP 46,506 19,609 55%
2006 Prasanta Phukan BJP 28,424 175 36%
2001 Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi INC 40,675 25,961 68%
1996 Kalyan Kumar Gogoi INC 22,523 5,992 39%
1991 Keshab Gogoi INC 20,278 9,070 37%
1985 Keshab Gogoi INC 24,100 4,055 43%
1983 Keshab Chandra Gogoi INC 4,905 4,651 87%
1978 Keshab Chandra Gogoi JNP 22,003 11,930 56%
Source: ECI

Dibrugarh Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Prasanta Phukan BJP
68,762
(Lead: 38,005)
60%
Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog INC 30,757 27%
2016 Prasanta Phukan BJP
63,985
(Lead: 27,374)
61%
Chandra Kanta Barua INC 36,611 35%
2011 Prasanta Phukan BJP
46,506
(Lead: 19,609)
55%
Kalyan Kumar Gogoi INC 26,897 32%
2006 Prasanta Phukan BJP
28,424
(Lead: 175)
36%
Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi INC 28,249 35%
2001 Dr. Kalyan Kumar Gogoi INC
40,675
(Lead: 25,961)
68%
Ajit Chaliha BJP 14,714 24%
1996 Kalyan Kumar Gogoi INC
22,523
(Lead: 5,992)
39%
Taranath Buragohain AGP 16,531 28%
1991 Keshab Gogoi INC
20,278
(Lead: 9,070)
37%
Bhaskar Bora AGP 11,208 20%
1985 Keshab Gogoi INC
24,100
(Lead: 4,055)
43%
Ananta Handique IND 20,045 35%
1983 Keshab Chandra Gogoi INC
4,905
(Lead: 4,651)
87%
Ramesh Chandra Barooah ICS 254 5%
1978 Keshab Chandra Gogoi JNP
22,003
(Lead: 11,930)
56%
Lakshi Prasad Dutta INC 10,073 26%
Source: ECI

Assam Dibrugarh Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Dibrugarh Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Prasanta Phukan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Dibrugarh Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 38005 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Dibrugarh constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Dibrugarh constituency is 56% INC and 44% BJP, with INC won 5 times and BJP won 4 times since the 1978 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Dibrugarh Assembly Election?

Prasanta Phukan (BJP) received 60% vote share.
Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog (INC) received 27% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Dibrugarh Assembly Election?

Prasanta Phukan (BJP) won the 2021 election with 68762 votes, leading by 38005 votes and securing a 60% vote share.

What was the margin of victory in the Dibrugarh Assembly Election 2021?

Prasanta Phukan (BJP) won the Dibrugarh Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 38005 votes over Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog (INC).

Who were the top candidates for the Dibrugarh Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Dibrugarh Assembly Election 2021 were:
Prasanta Phukan (BJP)
Rajkumar Nilanetra Neog (INC)
Ajit Borgohain (Assam Jatiya Parishad)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Prasanta Phukan (BJP) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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