GOHPUR
Assembly seat no. 72 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
GANESH KUTUM
IND
Elections held
10
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1985
11,622
16.21% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCKOSHESWAR BARUAH
- Votes
- 16,761
- Vote share
- 23.37%
- Behind by
- 11,622
Electors
97,450
Total votes polled
71,705
Valid votes
71,705
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.6%
Full result, 1985
12 candidates · 71,705 valid votes
GANESH KUTUMINDwon
28,383
39.6%
KOSHESWAR BARUAHINC
16,761
23.4%
BAPUTI PAYANGPTC
11,678
16.3%
SANTOSH KUMAR SINGHAIND
4,972
6.9%
DAMBARUDHAR BARAHCPI
4,375
6.1%
RAM SARANJNP
2,820
3.9%
SABHARAM GAYARIIND
937
1.3%
DILIP SARANIND
507
0.7%
MAHESHWAR BASUMATARIIND
463
0.7%
KANAKESWAR BARUAHIND
327
0.5%
NIRMALATA MAHANTAIND
256
0.4%
BENUDHAR RAJKHOWAIND
226
0.3%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GOHPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Utpal Borah (BJP) won GOHPUR in 2026, by a margin of 52,722 votes.
Which party has won GOHPUR the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GOHPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won GOHPUR the most times?
RIPUN BORA, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
