BARCHALLA
Assembly seat no. 66 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
TANKA BAHADUR RAI
INC
Elections held
8
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2006
922
0.95% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AGPBRINDABAN GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 33,539
- Vote share
- 34.39%
- Behind by
- 922
Electors
1,28,214
Total votes polled
97,538
Valid votes
97,538
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.1%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 97,538 valid votes
TANKA BAHADUR RAIINCwon
34,461
35.3%
BRINDABAN GOSWAMIAGP
33,539
34.4%
MAGHOWA MIRDHAAUDF
17,439
17.9%
RAM PRASAD SARMAHBJP
6,803
7.0%
TARUN KUMAR NATHCPM
3,371
3.5%
PRAFULLA GOSWAMIAGPP
1,034
1.1%
PARESH NATHJD(U)
891
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
