BARCHALLA
Assembly seat no. 66 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
TANKA BAHADUR RAI
INC
Elections held
8
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2001
9,112
12.28% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AGPPRAFULLA GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 17,455
- Vote share
- 23.51%
- Behind by
- 9,112
Electors
1,02,505
Total votes polled
74,231
Valid votes
74,231
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.4%
Full result, 2001
10 candidates · 74,231 valid votes
TANKA BAHADUR RAIINCwon
26,567
35.8%
PRAFULLA GOSWAMIAGP
17,455
23.5%
RANJIT NEOGBJP
11,072
14.9%
TARUN KUMAR NATHCPM
8,425
11.3%
RUDRA PARAJULIIND
6,337
8.5%
MATHURAM GORIND
3,133
4.2%
HELENA MURMUNCP
445
0.6%
NITUL BASUMATARYUBNLF
316
0.4%
LALIT BARUAHIND
272
0.4%
KANAK CHANDRA BASUMATARYIND
209
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
