BEHALI
Assembly seat no. 71 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1991
BARNABASH TANTEE
INC
Elections held
7
1978–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1991
20,540
42.17% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INDBISWAJEET GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 4,534
- Vote share
- 9.31%
- Behind by
- 20,540
Electors
69,577
Total votes polled
48,705
Valid votes
48,705
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.0%
Full result, 1991
10 candidates · 48,705 valid votes
BARNABASH TANTEEINCwon
25,074
51.5%
BISWAJEET GOSWAMIIND
4,534
9.3%
BRAJAKISHORE SAIKIAIPF
4,434
9.1%
GANESH NAAGIND
2,863
5.9%
THADEUS TOPNOIND
2,460
5.0%
DALIM RONGPIJP
2,294
4.7%
TIMAKENDRA BAHADUR SINGJD
2,156
4.4%
AMARNATH UPADHYAYAAGP
2,142
4.4%
BASUDEV UPADHYAYAIND
1,597
3.3%
BHOLA SARMANAGP
1,151
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Munindra Das (bapti) | BJP | 87,224 | 65.86% | Gyanendra Sarkar | 60,703 |
| 2006 | RANJIT DUTTA | BJP | 28,633 | 35.76% | NAGEN GOWALA | 8,979 |
| 2001 | RANJIT DUTTA | BJP | 33,348 | 50.65% | BARNABASH TANTI | 13,529 |
| 1996 | BARNABASH TANTI | INC | 18,535 | 33.43% | KOSHESWAR BORAH | 8,056 |
| 1991 | BARNABASH TANTEE | INC | 25,074 | 51.48% | BISWAJEET GOSWAMI | 20,540 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above