BISWANATH
Assembly seat no. 70 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
PROMOD BORTHAKUR
BJP
Elections held
13
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
10,120
8.25% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCNURJAMAL SARKAR
- Votes
- 54,105
- Vote share
- 44.09%
- Behind by
- 10,120
Electors
1,41,223
Total votes polled
1,22,727
Valid votes
1,22,727
NOTA votes
2,341
1.91% of votes polled
Turnout
86.9%
Full result, 2016
3 candidates · 1,22,727 valid votes
PROMOD BORTHAKURBJPwon
64,225
52.3%
NURJAMAL SARKARINC
54,105
44.1%
GOPI CHAND SHAHABADIJD(U)
2,056
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pallab Lochan Das | BJP | 84,862 | 52.73% | Jayanta Borah | 25,770 |
| 2021 | PROMOD BORTHAKUR | BJP | 71,201 | 50.80% | ANJAN BORAH | 9,210 |
| 2016 | PROMOD BORTHAKUR | BJP | 64,225 | 52.33% | NURJAMAL SARKAR | 10,120 |
| 2011 | PRABIN HAZARIKA | AGP | 48,104 | 45.51% | NURJAMAL SARKAR | 1,499 |
| 2006 | NURJAMAL SARKAR | INC | 42,568 | 41.76% | PRABIN HAZARIKA | 2,343 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
