BARHAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 59 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1972.
Winner, 2011
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA
AGP
Elections held
12
1972–2026
Most successful party
AGP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2011
15,956
14.77% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCSURESH BORAH
- Votes
- 39,933
- Vote share
- 36.97%
- Behind by
- 15,956
Electors
1,49,564
Total votes polled
1,08,024
Valid votes
1,08,024
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.2%
Full result, 2011
7 candidates · 1,08,024 valid votes
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTAAGPwon
55,889
51.7%
SURESH BORAHINC
39,933
37.0%
NIRMAL BORABJP
5,188
4.8%
ABDUL MALEK DHALIAIUDF
3,867
3.6%
CHANDRA KAMAL BORAAITC
1,216
1.1%
SONA RAM BORASUCI
1,163
1.1%
MANIK ULLAHNCP
768
0.7%
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.
