In the 1996 Assam Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 14 constituencies and won 5 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 2,981,700 votes, accounting for 31.64% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, INC secured 31.64% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 14 |
| Seats won | 5 |
| Total votes received | 29,81,700 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 31.64% |
| Overall vote share | 31.64% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous District | Elwin Teron | 2 | 76,982 | 22.52 |
| Barpeta | Muktar Hussain Khan | 3 | 1,02,025 | 14.97 |
| Dhubri | Nurul Islam | 1 | 3,14,594 | 40.1 |
| Dibrugarh | Paban Singh Ghatowar | 1 | 2,81,253 | 50.68 |
| Gauhati | Bhubaneswar Kalita | 2 | 2,58,436 | 30.71 |
| Jorhat | Bijoy Krishna Handique | 1 | 3,11,578 | 47.99 |
| Kaliabor | Tarun Gogoi | 2 | 2,81,470 | 37.65 |
| Karimganj | Sabita Das | 2 | 1,91,480 | 28.24 |
| Kokrajhar | Lahendra Basumatary | 4 | 1,29,037 | 16.93 |
| Lakhimpur | Bolin Kuli | 2 | 2,17,743 | 32.54 |
| Mangaldoi | Prabin Deka | 2 | 1,62,706 | 20.66 |
| Nowgong | Nazneen Faruque | 2 | 2,09,521 | 28.66 |
| Silchar | Sontosh Mohan Deb | 1 | 2,37,804 | 42.69 |
| Tezpur | Iswar Prasanna Hazarika | 1 | 2,07,071 | 32.46 |