GOHPUR
Assembly seat no. 72 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
GANESH KUTUM
AGP
Elections held
10
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 10
Margin, 1996
2,533
2.76% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCRIPUN BORAH
- Votes
- 31,131
- Vote share
- 33.96%
- Behind by
- 2,533
Electors
1,25,327
Total votes polled
91,673
Valid votes
91,673
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.2%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 91,673 valid votes
GANESH KUTUMAGPwon
33,664
36.7%
RIPUN BORAHINC
31,131
34.0%
DANIEL TOPNOAIICT
10,661
11.6%
KOSHSWAR BORAHIND
4,660
5.1%
GOPAL BORAHBJP
3,869
4.2%
BAPUTY PAYENGIND
2,624
2.9%
HALAN PURTYCPI(ML)(L)
1,826
2.0%
KANAKESWAR BORUAHIND
1,353
1.5%
BHABEN ACHARJYAIND
1,224
1.3%
GAMBHIR BORDOLOIIND
661
0.7%
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.
