# Jorhat Assembly constituency

Jorhat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Jorhat forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency. The longest serving representative of the constituency is Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami who is heading for last 22 years.
Most successful parties from Jorhat Assembly Constituency

## Members of Legislative Assembly

INC Independent JP AGP BJP
| Election | Member | Party Affiliation |
| 1952 | Debeswar Sarmah | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Mahidhar Pegu | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Dulal Chandra Barua | Independent |
| 1967 | J. Saikia | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Bijoy Krishna Handique | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Dulal Chandra Barua | Janata Party |
| 1983 | Dinanath Rajkhowa | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Abhijit Sarmah | Independent |
| 1991 | Hitendra Nath Goswami | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 1996 | Hitendra Nath Goswami | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 2001 | Hitendra Nath Goswami | Asom Gana Parishad |
| 2006 | Rana Goswami | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Rana Goswami | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | Hitendra Nath Goswami | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2021 | Hitendra Nath Goswami | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 68,321 | 48.84 | −4.46 |
| | INC | Rana Goswami | 61,833 | 44.20 | 1.72 |
| | AJP | Nirod Changkakoti | 6,925 | 4.95 | 4.95 |
| | Independent | Ranjit Baruah | 1,100 | 0.79 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,717 | 1.23 | 0.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,488 | 4.64 | −5.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,39,896 | 75.29 | −4.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,85,804 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |

### 2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 69,209 | 52.90 |
| | INC | Rana Goswami | 55,571 | 42.48 |
| | CPI(M) | Nirmal Gogoi | 1,548 | 1.18 |
| | LDP | Prodyut Bora | 1,372 | 1.04 |
| | AIUDF | Sanjeev Rajkhowa | 842 | 0.64 |
| | Independent | Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta | 635 | 0.48 |
| | Independent | Jiban Chandra Sarmah | 448 | 0.34 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,184 | 0.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,638 | 10.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,30,809 | 79.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,63,602 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rana Goswami | 68049 | 64.85 |
| | AGP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 30079 | 28.67 |
| | BJP | Karabi Chakraborty | 5354 | 5.1 |
| | AITC | Sarifun Nisha | 1449 | 1.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37970 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104391 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 133,959 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 2006

2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rana Goswami | 49742 | 48.79 |
| | AGP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 44862 | 44 |
| | BJP | Yadab Doloi | 5176 | 5.07 |
| | Asom Gana Parishad (Pragatishel) | Deepanjali Bora | 1271 | 1.24 |
| | JD(U) | Amardip Singh | 897 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,880 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101948 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,426 | |
| | INC gain from AGP | INC gain from AGP | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 2001

2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AGP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 39,421 | 49.52 |
| | INC | Padma Nath Sarma | 33,380 | 41.93 |
| | NCP | Nirmal Goswami | 2,119 | 2.66 |
| | Independent | Sumanta Chaliha | 1,736 | 2.18 |
| | Independent | Dimbeswar Borah | 1,329 | 1.67 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Kanaklata Dutta | 769 | 0.97 |
| | Independent | Jadab Khound | 411 | 0.52 |
| | Independent | Dr. Abhijit Kumar Gogoi | 223 | 0.28 |
| | Independent | Lakhmidhar Borah | 223 | 0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,041 | 7.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,611 | 63.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 127,505 | |
| | AGP hold | AGP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1996

1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AGP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 36,890 | 49.88 |
| | INC | Padmanath Sarma | 22,200 | 30.02 |
| | JD | Dulal Borua | 11,280 | 15.25 |
| | BJP | Palit Bora | 3,147 | 4.26 |
| | AIIC(T) | Tosheswar Dutta | 440 | 0.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,690 | 19.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,957 | 66.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,720 | |
| | AGP hold | AGP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1991

1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AGP | Hitendra Nath Goswami | 23,249 | 39.31 |
| | INC | Dina Nath Rajkhowa | 20,451 | 34.58 |
| | Natun Asom Gana Parishad | Pradip Mahanta | 5190 | 8.77 |
| | Independent | Samiran Bordoloi | 2,762 | 4.67 |
| | Independent | Satyendra Kumar Kataky | 1,697 | 2.87 |
| | JD | Devananda Bora | 1,548 | 2.62 |
| | Independent | Kabin Khound | 826 | 1.40 |
| | Independent | Prasanta Katani | 566 | 0.96 |
| | United Reservation Movement Council | Baharuddin Ahmed | 538 | 0.91 |
| | Independent | Hem Bora | 416 | 0.70 |
| | Independent | Lakhi Goswami | 414 | 0.70 |
| | Asom Jatiyatabadi Dal | Dilipeswar Bora | 412 | 0.70 |
| | Independent | Jyoti Prasad | 409 | 0.69 |
| | Independent | Tosheswar Borua | 318 | 0.54 |
| | Independent | Premananda Goswami | 277 | 0.47 |
| | Independent | Mridula Barkakoti | 75 | 0.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,798 | 4.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,148 | 60.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,675 | |
| | AGP gain from Independent Politician | AGP gain from Independent Politician | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1985

1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Politician | Abhijit Sarmah | 43,382 | 68.62 |
| | INC | Dina Nath Rajkhowa | 15,691 | 24.82 |
| | JP | Dulal Baruah | 2,840 | 4.49 |
| | Independent | Girin Baruah | 744 | 1.18 |
| | BJP | Ram Kumar Baruah | 398 | 0.63 |
| | Independent | Pulak Chandra Gogoi | 163 | 0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,691 | 43.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,218 | 72.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,611 | |
| | Independent Politician gain from INC | Independent Politician gain from INC | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1983

1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dina Nath Rajkhowa | 968 | 78.89 |
| | CPI(M) | Surendranath Hazarika | 158 | 12.88 |
| | Independent | Lutfur Rahman | 63 | 5.13 |
| | Independent | Nabin Neog | 38 | 3.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | 66.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1227 | 1.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,377 | |
| | INC gain from Janata party | INC gain from Janata party | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1978

1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP | Dulal Baruah | 22,530 | 53.88 |
| | CPI(M) | Dilip Bhattacharya | 7837 | 18.74 |
| | INC | Nirmal Goswami | 7663 | 18.33 |
| | Indian National Congress - I | Kushram Sarmah | 2916 | 6.97 |
| | Independent | Nabin Chandra Bora | 389 | 0.93 |
| | Independent | Jitenjit Baruah | 262 | 0.63 |
| | Independent | Shrimanta Madhab | 219 | 0.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,693 | 35.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,816 | 64.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,260 | |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1972

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Bijoy Krishna Handique | 15,175 | 53.55 |
| | Independent | Jogen Saikia | 10,045 | 35.44 |
| | SSP | Banghidhar Dutta | 3120 | 11.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,130 | 18.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,340 | 56.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 51,844 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1967

1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | J. Saikia | 11,921 | 49.18 |
| | PSP | A. C. Barooah | 11,249 | 46.41 |
| | Independent | P. Barkakati | 1,069 | 4.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 672 | 2.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,239 | 57.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,692 | |
| | INC gain from Independent Politician | INC gain from Independent Politician | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### 1962

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Dulal Baruah | 7848 | 30.04 |
| | PSP | Bangshidhar Dutta | 7188 | 27.51 |
| | INC | Harinarayan Baruah | 6,734 | 25.78 |
| | Independent | Nil Kamal Bezbarua | 2518 | 9.64 |
| | CPI | Kirti Nath Bordoloi | 1130 | 4.33 |
| | Independent | Suresh Chandra Barua | 493 | 1.89 |
| | Independent | Chandrika Prasad Sahu | 215 | 0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 2.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,126 | 52.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,444 | |
| | Independent Politician gain from INC | Independent Politician gain from INC | Swing | {{{swing}}} |