BARCHALLA
Assembly seat no. 66 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 2026
Ritu Baran Sarmah
BJP
Elections held
8
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2026
24,562
15.45% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
INCRipun Bora
- Votes
- 59,933
- Vote share
- 37.70%
- Behind by
- 24,562
Electors
1,91,007
Total votes polled
1,58,972
Valid votes
1,58,972
NOTA votes
1,845
1.16% of votes polled
Turnout
83.2%
Full result, 2026
8 candidates · 1,58,972 valid votes
Ritu Baran SarmahBJPwon
84,495
53.2%
Ripun BoraINC
59,933
37.7%
Abul MajanJMM
8,558
5.4%
Baburam BasumataryUPPL
1,714
1.1%
Mahendra OrangVPI
885
0.6%
Manoj BorahIND
719
0.5%
Champa KurmiSUCI
422
0.3%
Jasua BarjoGNASURKP
401
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ritu Baran Sarmah | BJP | 84,495 | 53.15% | Ripun Bora | 24,562 |
| 2006 | TANKA BAHADUR RAI | INC | 34,461 | 35.33% | BRINDABAN GOSWAMI | 922 |
| 2001 | TANKA BAHADUR RAI | INC | 26,567 | 35.79% | PRAFULLA GOSWAMI | 9,112 |
| 1996 | PRAFULLA GOSWAMI | AGP | 27,058 | 39.31% | RUDRA PARAJULI | 6,394 |
| 1991 | RUDRA PARAJULI | INC | 26,911 | 41.81% | PRAFULLA KUMAR GOSWAMI | 16,172 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above