2009 Indian general election in Assam explained

Election Name:Indian general election in Assam, 2009
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:Indian general election in Assam, 2004
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2014 Indian general election in Assam
Next Year:2014
Turnout:69.54%
Election Date:April–May 2009
Seats For Election:14 seats
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Party1:United Progressive Alliance
Last Election1:9
Seats1:7
Seat Change1: 2
Percentage1:34.89%
Party2:National Democratic Alliance (India)
Last Election2:2
Seats2:5
Seat Change2: 3
Percentage2:30.81%
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The 2009 Indian general election polls in Assam were held for 14 seats in the state. United Progressive Alliance won 7 of the 14 seats, these all 7 seats were won by Congress. The NDAs Bharatiya Janata Party won 4 seats and Asom Gana Parishad won one seat.

Winning Candidates

No.ConstituencyTurnout%Name of elected M.P.Party affiliationMargin
1 64.13bgcolor= Indian National Congress7,920
2 70.37bgcolor= Bharatiya Janata Party41,470
3 69.40bgcolor= Indian National Congress74,548
4 76.31bgcolor= Assam United Democratic Front1,84,419
5 73.65bgcolor= Bodaland Peoples Front1,90,322
6 72.70bgcolor= Indian National Congress30,429
7 64.46bgcolor= Bharatiya Janata Party11,855
8 69.85bgcolor= Bharatiya Janata Party55,849
9 69.67bgcolor= Asom Gana Parishad30,153
10 70.85bgcolor= Bharatiya Janata Party45,380
11 71.24bgcolor= Indian National Congress1,51,989
12 64.58bgcolor= Indian National Congress71,914
13 67.29bgcolor= Indian National Congress35,143
14 68.35bgcolor= Indian National Congress44,572