MARGHERITA
Assembly seat no. 83 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1978.
Winner, 2021
BHASKAR SHARMA
BJP
Elections held
10
1978–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 10
Margin, 2021
58,500
38.17% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCMANORANJAN BORGOHAIN
- Votes
- 28,140
- Vote share
- 18.36%
- Behind by
- 58,500
Electors
1,96,637
Total votes polled
1,53,279
Valid votes
1,53,279
NOTA votes
2,536
1.65% of votes polled
Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 1,53,279 valid votes
BHASKAR SHARMABJPwon
86,640
56.5%
MANORANJAN BORGOHAININC
28,140
18.4%
SANJAY KUMAR DEBAJP
22,935
15.0%
IGNATIUS EKKAIND
10,315
6.7%
RANTU SONOWALIND
1,444
0.9%
BHOGESWAR SHYAMIND
1,269
0.8%
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.
