Assam Election Trivia
Interesting facts about Assam Assembly elections
Often it is the small facts that are the most interesting. For this 2026 Assam Assembly election season, we attempt to dig out interesting and little known facts related to the politics and elections . Scroll down to know and don't forget to share with your friends about your #TIL moment (for the uninitiated, #TIL stands for Today I Learned).
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INC’s Tarun Gogoi remains Assam’s longest-serving Chief Minister, having held office from 2001 to 2016.
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The Legislative Assembly of Assam went through a delimitation process in 2023 that reshaped the boundaries of its constituencies across the state.
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A total of 19,171,536 votes were polled during the 2021 Assam Assembly elections. The 2021 elections registered 2,280,394 more votes than the previous elections held in 2016.
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2026 Assam assembly elections will witness 31,486 polling stations in action, which is 2,044 less than the 2021 assembly elections.
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The total number of voters is 2.5 crore for the upcoming Assam legislative assembly elections, out of which 5.75 lakh will be young voters (Age 18-19 years).
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There are 126 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly, out of which 98 seats are reserved for the General category, 9 for the Scheduled Caste and 19 for the Scheduled Tribe.
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ASSAM ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026
ELECTION PROFILE
| No. of states/UTs | 1 |
| Total seats | 126 |
| General seats | 98 |
| Reserved for SCs | 9 |
| Reserved for STs | 19 |
| Population estimate | 3.12 crore |
| Total electors | 2.5 crore |
| General electors | 2.5 crore |
| Third Gender electors | 343 |
| Young electors (18-19 years) | 5.75 lakh |
| Service electors | 63,269 |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors | 2.04 lakh |
| Senior citizen (85+) electors | 1.04 lakh |
| Polling Stations | 31,486 |
| Term of Assembly ends | 20.05.2026 |
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Assembly cons. Results
| Cons. name | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gossaigaon | |||
| Dotma | |||
| Kokrajhar | |||
| Baokhungri | |||
| Parbatjhora | |||
| Golakganj | |||
| Gauripur | |||
| Dhubri | |||
| Birsing-Jarua | |||
| Bilasipara |
* Due to 2023 Assam delimitation, past electoral data does not correspond to current seat configurations.
