MARGHERITA
Assembly seat no. 83 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2026
Bhaskar Sharma
BJP
Elections held
10
1978–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 10
Margin, 2026
55,317
39.54% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
RJRDRahul Chetry
- Votes
- 31,032
- Vote share
- 22.18%
- Behind by
- 55,317
Electors
1,77,215
Total votes polled
1,39,899
Valid votes
1,39,899
NOTA votes
3,290
2.35% of votes polled
Turnout
78.9%
Full result, 2026
3 candidates · 1,39,899 valid votes
Bhaskar SharmaBJPwon
86,349
61.7%
Rahul ChetryRJRD
31,032
22.2%
Garnel MinzeJMM
19,228
13.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bhaskar Sharma | BJP | 86,349 | 61.72% | Rahul Chetry | 55,317 |
| 2021 | BHASKAR SHARMA | BJP | 86,640 | 56.52% | MANORANJAN BORGOHAIN | 58,500 |
| 2016 | BHASKAR SHARMA | BJP | 76,365 | 55.85% | PRADYUT BORDOLOI | 22,744 |
| 2011 | PRADYUT BORDOLOI | INC | 57,615 | 52.15% | KAMAKHYA TASA | 16,609 |
| 2006 | PRADYUT BORDOLOI | INC | 59,812 | 50.51% | LAKHESWAR MORAN | 30,743 |
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 MARGHERITA assembly constituency in 2026?
Bhaskar Sharma (BJP) won MARGHERITA in 2026, by a margin of 55,317 votes.
Which party has won MARGHERITA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has MARGHERITA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1978 to 2026.
Who has won MARGHERITA the most times?
PRADYUT BORDOLOI, with 3 wins between 2001 and 2011.
