BARCHALLA
Assembly seat no. 66 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
PRAFULLA GOSWAMI
IND
Elections held
8
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1985
12,584
23.06% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCKSHEMRAJ ADHIKARI
- Votes
- 11,343
- Vote share
- 20.79%
- Behind by
- 12,584
Electors
69,989
Total votes polled
54,571
Valid votes
54,571
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 1985
7 candidates · 54,571 valid votes
PRAFULLA GOSWAMIINDwon
23,927
43.9%
KSHEMRAJ ADHIKARIINC
11,343
20.8%
KAMAL BASUMATARIPTC
10,974
20.1%
MADHAB UPADHYAYA BHATTARAIIND
4,294
7.9%
EMILE MALARICS
1,818
3.3%
GOLOK NATHLKD
1,708
3.1%
HUMESWAR NARZARIIND
507
0.9%
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
