BARCHALLA
Assembly seat no. 66 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
PRAFULLA GOSWAMI
AGP
Elections held
8
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1996
6,394
9.29% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCRUDRA PARAJULI
- Votes
- 20,664
- Vote share
- 30.02%
- Behind by
- 6,394
Electors
91,149
Total votes polled
68,831
Valid votes
68,831
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 68,831 valid votes
PRAFULLA GOSWAMIAGPwon
27,058
39.3%
RUDRA PARAJULIINC
20,664
30.0%
KANAK BOROIND
10,322
15.0%
MAHENDRANATH NATHBJP
4,494
6.5%
FATEMA BEGUMIND
3,961
5.8%
BISHNU BOHORA CHHETRYIND
960
1.4%
KOSHESWAR KAKATIAIICT
719
1.0%
MAFIZ UDDIN AHMEDJD
653
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
