GOHPUR
Assembly seat no. 72 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 2026
Utpal Borah
BJP
Elections held
10
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 2026
52,722
35.88% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
INCSankar Jyoti Kutum
- Votes
- 43,860
- Vote share
- 29.85%
- Behind by
- 52,722
Electors
1,73,830
Total votes polled
1,46,954
Valid votes
1,46,954
NOTA votes
1,873
1.27% of votes polled
Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 2026
4 candidates · 1,46,954 valid votes
Utpal BorahBJPwon
96,582
65.7%
Sankar Jyoti KutumINC
43,860
29.8%
Nityananda BasumataryUPPL
3,204
2.2%
Hemanta Bijoy MahantaIND
1,435
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utpal Borah | BJP | 96,582 | 65.72% | Sankar Jyoti Kutum | 52,722 |
| 2006 | RIPUN BORA | INC | 69,718 | 53.45% | GANESH KUTUM | 38,163 |
| 2001 | RIPUN BORA | INC | 58,850 | 53.23% | GANESH KUTUM | 9,986 |
| 1996 | GANESH KUTUM | AGP | 33,664 | 36.72% | RIPUN BORAH | 2,533 |
| 1991 | KOSHESWAR BARUA | INC | 16,891 | 20.65% | SOBHARAM GOYARI | 5,108 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above