BARHAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 59 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1972.
Winner, 2016
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTA
AGP
Elections held
12
1972–2026
Most successful party
AGP
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2016
5,169
3.81% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCSURESH BORA
- Votes
- 60,599
- Vote share
- 44.63%
- Behind by
- 5,169
Electors
1,62,019
Total votes polled
1,35,790
Valid votes
1,35,790
NOTA votes
1,179
0.87% of votes polled
Turnout
83.8%
Full result, 2016
10 candidates · 1,35,790 valid votes
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHANTAAGPwon
65,768
48.4%
SURESH BORAINC
60,599
44.6%
SHARIFUL ISLAM SIDDIQUEAIUDF
2,787
2.0%
LAKHAN MIRDHACPI
1,687
1.2%
PRAHLAD CHANDRA BHUYANIND
1,184
0.9%
ABIDA BEGUMRAJPA
754
0.6%
PAWAN PANIKAFDLP
607
0.5%
ABDUL ALIIND
480
0.3%
DEBABRATA SAIKIAIND
461
0.3%
SONA RAM BORASUCI
284
0.2%
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.
