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Tinsukia Assembly Elections 2026

Tinsukia is a key legislative assembly constituency in Assam, located in the Tinsukia district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Bharatiya Janata Party. Sanjoy Kishan, from Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Shamsher Singh of the Assam Jatiya Parishad by a margin of 70797 votes.

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

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1978

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Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sanjoy Kishan WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
85,857
Lead: 70,797
66%
Shamsher Singh Assam Jatiya Parishad 15,060 12%
Hira Devi Choudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal 13,321 10%
Subhasish Bhattacharjee (kaju) Independent 6,031 5%
Budhi Nath Prajapati Political Justice Party 2,910 2%
Nota None Of The Above 2,539 2%
Rabin Chandra Kachari Nationalist Congress Party 1,320 1%
Alok Roy Janata Dal (United) 1,188 1%
Probin Kumar Hazarika Rashtriya Lok Samta Party 1,081 1%
Swapan Paul Bharatiya Gana Parishad 850 1%
Chintu Baruah Lok Jan Shakti Party 768 1%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sanjoy Kishan WINNER
Bharatiya Janata Party
70,937
Lead: 35,069
61%
Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress 35,868 31%
Lakhyajyoti Boruah Independent 4,056 4%
None Of The Above Nota 1,986 2%
Cintu Baruah Nationalist Congress Party 1,020 1%
Ananta Jyoti Bhattacharjee Jncp 773 1%
Ram Darshan Singh Independent 667 1%
Ram Narayan Singh Shiv Sena 536 0%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rajendra Prasad Singh WINNER
Indian National Congress
41,238
Lead: 11,973
44%
Sanjay Kishan Bharatiya Janata Party 29,265 31%
Monoranjan Sharma Asom Gana Parisad 15,567 17%
Rajen Barua All India Trinamool Congress 3,020 3%
Ananta Hazarika All India United Democratic Front 2,224 2%
Ram Narayan Singh Shiv Sena 2,085 2%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rajendra Prasad Singh WINNER
Indian National Congress
33,802
Lead: 2,755
35%
Israil Nanda Asom Gana Parisad 31,047 32%
Shivjee Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party 17,499 18%
Ramesh Kumar Sharma Independent 5,227 5%
Manoj Kumar Bora Independent 3,786 4%
Romen Chandra Borthakur Nationalist Congress Party 2,305 2%
Susil Mahatoo Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 1,647 2%
Haradhan Kumar Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel 1,215 1%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rajendra Prasad Singh WINNER
Indian National Congress
35,496
Lead: 12,084
50%
Shio Shambhu Ojha Bharatiya Janata Party 23,412 33%
Sudhangshu Coomer De Sirkar Independent 5,885 8%
Bangim Gogoi Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 1,869 3%
Kamal Nandy Nationalist Congress Party 623 1%
Ajoy Poddar Lok Shakti 598 1%
Milan Chetia Independent 567 1%
Budh Ram Rajgarh Independent 487 1%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sudhangshu Coomer De Sirkar WINNER
Indian National Congress
35,552
Lead: 21,545
51%
Hemanta Gohain Asom Gana Parisad 14,007 20%
Ratneswar Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 8,992 13%
Lalit Borphukan All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 1,938 3%
Bhaba Sonowal Independent 1,279 2%
Nirmala Singh Independent 557 1%
Joydev Sharmah Janata Dal 452 1%
Brij Prodhan Independent 355 1%
Bijoy Baruah Independent 320 0%
Ashok Kumar Gupta Independent 215 0%
Dipak Kr. Das Independent 171 0%
Bharat Lal Singh Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi 167 0%
Budhram Rajgarh Independent 164 0%
Ajoy Poddar Samajwadi Party 141 0%
Habibuddin Ahmed Independent 77 0%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Shio Sambhu Ojha WINNER
Indian National Congress
32,415
Lead: 21,228
54%
Prokash Dutta Asom Gana Parisad 11,187 18%
Joydev Sharmah Janata Dal 2,781 5%
Swaminath Choubeybey Bharatiya Janata Party 2,671 4%
Chidananda Baruah Independent 1,551 3%
Barun Ghosh Communist Party Of India 1,426 2%
Subrata Mukherjee Jharkhand Party 1,224 2%
Abrahm Sanga Independent 1,167 2%
Tara Gohain Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 438 1%
Madhab Baruah Independent 254 0%
Profulla Goswami Independent 235 0%
Ram Ajodhya Singh Independent 127 0%
Budhraj Rajgarh Independent 121 0%
Habibuddin Ahmed Independent 78 0%
Atul Dutta Independent 68 0%
Haribansh Singh Independent 66 0%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Shio Shambhu Ojha WINNER
Indian National Congress
20,999
Lead: 8,184
40%
Binod Goswami Independent 12,815 24%
Kalyan Kumar Bhattacharjee Communist Party Of India (marxist) 8,430 16%
Gauranga Kundu Independent 3,474 7%
Golap Borbora Janta Party 677 1%
Subhas Sen Independent 540 1%
Ratneswar Sarma Bharatiya Janata Party 459 1%
Baban Singh Independent 392 1%
Dindayal Agarwalla Independent 362 1%
Labanya Gogoi Independent 259 0%
Biswadev Das Lok Dal 179 0%
Haren Baruah Indian Congress (socialist) 132 0%
Murari Lal Garodia Independent 120 0%
Ajodhya Singh Independent 113 0%
Rambilash Somani Independent 75 0%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (1983)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rajendra Nath Phukan WINNER
Indian National Congress
10,175
Lead: 5,258
60%
Lallan Kr. Singh Communist Party Of India (marxist) 4,917 29%
Ramajyodhya Singh Independent 541 3%
Hemanta Phukan Independent 266 2%
Mangaldas Nayak Independent 209 1%

Tinsukia Assembly Election Results (1978)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Golap Borborah WINNER
Janta Party
18,477
Lead: 10,577
48%
Rajendra Nath Phukan Indian National Congress (i) 7,900 20%
Manik Das Indian National Congress 5,055 13%
Barin Chwodhury Communist Party Of India 2,749 7%
Jitendra Chandra Kar Independent 643 2%
Abiram Sanga Independent 524 1%
Shambhu Prasad Sharma Independent 417 1%
Shiva Prasad Singh Independent 373 1%
Jiten Sarma Independent 337 1%
Dhiren Mazumdar Independent 195 1%
Phate Chandra Garodia Independent 115 0%
Prafulla Bora Independent 93 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 75%
BJP 25%
INC won 7 times and BJP won 2 times since 1978 elections.

Tinsukia MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Sanjoy Kishan BJP 85,857 70,797 66%
2016 Sanjoy Kishan BJP 70,937 35,069 61%
2011 Rajendra Prasad Singh INC 41,238 11,973 44%
2006 Rajendra Prasad Singh INC 33,802 2,755 35%
2001 Rajendra Prasad Singh INC 35,496 12,084 50%
1996 Sudhangshu Coomer De Sirkar INC 35,552 21,545 51%
1991 Shio Sambhu Ojha INC 32,415 21,228 54%
1985 Shio Shambhu Ojha INC 20,999 8,184 40%
1983 Rajendra Nath Phukan INC 10,175 5,258 60%
1978 Golap Borborah JNP 18,477 10,577 48%
Source: ECI

Tinsukia Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Sanjoy Kishan BJP
85,857
(Lead: 70,797)
66%
Shamsher Singh Assam Jatiya Parishad 15,060 12%
2016 Sanjoy Kishan BJP
70,937
(Lead: 35,069)
61%
Rajendra Prasad Singh INC 35,868 31%
2011 Rajendra Prasad Singh INC
41,238
(Lead: 11,973)
44%
Sanjay Kishan BJP 29,265 31%
2006 Rajendra Prasad Singh INC
33,802
(Lead: 2,755)
35%
Israil Nanda AGP 31,047 32%
2001 Rajendra Prasad Singh INC
35,496
(Lead: 12,084)
50%
Shio Shambhu Ojha BJP 23,412 33%
1996 Sudhangshu Coomer De Sirkar INC
35,552
(Lead: 21,545)
51%
Hemanta Gohain AGP 14,007 20%
1991 Shio Sambhu Ojha INC
32,415
(Lead: 21,228)
54%
Prokash Dutta AGP 11,187 18%
1985 Shio Shambhu Ojha INC
20,999
(Lead: 8,184)
40%
Binod Goswami IND 12,815 24%
1983 Rajendra Nath Phukan INC
10,175
(Lead: 5,258)
60%
Lallan Kr. Singh CPM 4,917 29%
1978 Golap Borborah JNP
18,477
(Lead: 10,577)
48%
Rajendra Nath Phukan INC(I) 7,900 20%
Source: ECI

Assam Tinsukia Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Tinsukia Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Sanjoy Kishan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Tinsukia Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Shamsher Singh of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (Assam Jatiya Parishad) by a margin of 70797 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Tinsukia constituency is 75% INC and 25% BJP, with INC won 7 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1978 elections.

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

Sanjoy Kishan (BJP) received 66% vote share.
Shamsher Singh (Assam Jatiya Parishad) received 12% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Tinsukia Assembly Election?

Sanjoy Kishan (BJP) won the 2021 election with 85857 votes, leading by 70797 votes and securing a 66% vote share.

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

Sanjoy Kishan (BJP) won the Tinsukia Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 70797 votes over Shamsher Singh (Assam Jatiya Parishad).

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

The top candidates in the Tinsukia Assembly Election 2021 were:
Sanjoy Kishan (BJP)
Shamsher Singh (Assam Jatiya Parishad)
Hira Devi Choudhary (RJD)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sanjoy Kishan (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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