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Assam · Assembly Constituency 22 · 1978
Salmara South
Winner — 1978
DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN
IND
IND 46.9%JNP 21.5%4 others 31.6%
Votes
20,189
46.9% share
Winning margin
10,927
25.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.5%
of 60,193
Salmara South is a safe seat — DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN won by 25.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN | IND | 20,189 | 46.9% |
| 2 | NASIRUDDIN | Janata | 9,262 | 21.5% |
| 3 | ABDUL KARIM | INC | 7,595 | 17.6% |
| 4 | NURAZAMAL SHEIKH |  INC(I)INC | 5,693 | 13.2% |
| 5 | ABDUS SHAKOOR MAZUMDAR | IND | 217 | 0.5% |
| 6 | FARHAD HOSSEN AHMED | IND | 94 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (15th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe25.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 24.4% · min 3.0% · max 77.8%
How contested is turnout?
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94%
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15th of 126How crowded is the field?
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3.05
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6th of 126How much NOTA?
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0.5%
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124th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 46.9%JNP 21.5%INC 17.6%INC(I) 13.2%OTH 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2026. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2026, so they are not shown for earlier elections.