BARHAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 59 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1972.
Winner, 2001
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA
AGP
Elections held
12
1972–2026
Most successful party
AGP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2001
5,387
6.23% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCCHITRALEKHA PHUKAN
- Votes
- 33,203
- Vote share
- 38.40%
- Behind by
- 5,387
Electors
1,23,378
Total votes polled
86,460
Valid votes
86,460
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 86,460 valid votes
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTAAGPwon
38,590
44.6%
CHITRALEKHA PHUKANINC
33,203
38.4%
SUBHASH CHANDRA LASKARIND
9,161
10.6%
GHANASHYAM BORANCP
3,070
3.5%
UMA PHUKANIND
1,959
2.3%
DIPTI KUMAR BARUAHIND
344
0.4%
DHARMESWAR BORAHIND
133
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jitu Goswami | BJP | 1,17,127 | 59.54% | Rajen Gohain | 56,141 |
| 2021 | JITU GOSWAMI | BJP | 70,111 | 48.70% | SURESH BORAH | 751 |
| 2016 | PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA | AGP | 65,768 | 48.43% | SURESH BORA | 5,169 |
| 2011 | PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA | AGP | 55,889 | 51.74% | SURESH BORAH | 15,956 |
| 2006 | PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA | AGPP | 37,579 | 34.51% | CHITRALEKHA PHUKAN | 19,701 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BARHAMPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Jitu Goswami (BJP) won BARHAMPUR in 2026, by a margin of 56,141 votes.
Which party has won BARHAMPUR the most times?
AGP, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has BARHAMPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1972 to 2026.
Who has won BARHAMPUR the most times?
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA, with 6 wins between 1991 and 2016.
