SILCHAR
Assembly seat no. 118 in Assam · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Assam also has a Lok Sabha constituency called SILCHAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 2016
DILIP KUMAR PAUL
BJP
Elections held
13
1967–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2016
39,920
25.49% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCBITHIKA DEV
- Votes
- 54,867
- Vote share
- 35.04%
- Behind by
- 39,920
Electors
2,08,866
Total votes polled
1,56,594
Valid votes
1,56,594
NOTA votes
1,143
0.73% of votes polled
Turnout
75.0%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 1,56,594 valid votes
DILIP KUMAR PAULBJPwon
94,787
60.5%
BITHIKA DEVINC
54,867
35.0%
SUPRIYA BHATTACHARJEECPM
1,961
1.3%
SHUVADIP DATTAIND
657
0.4%
RITA MAZUMDERIND
526
0.3%
IMDAD HUSSAIN LASKARIND
512
0.3%
SAHIN AHMED CHOUDHURYSP
332
0.2%
PRADIP KUMAR DEBSUCI
324
0.2%
BIJU CHANDAIND
318
0.2%
KHAIRUL ALAM BARBHUIYAIND
270
0.2%
BROJALAL DASIND
232
0.1%
ASCHAM UDDIN LASKARIND
211
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Rajdeep Roy | BJP | 1,10,758 | 64.09% | Abhijit Paul | 53,997 |
| 2021 | DIPAYAN CHAKRABORTY | BJP | 98,558 | 56.17% | TAMAL KANTI BANIK | 37,578 |
| 2016 | DILIP KUMAR PAUL | BJP | 94,787 | 60.53% | BITHIKA DEV | 39,920 |
| 2011 | SUSHMITA DEV | INC | 60,978 | 50.34% | RAJDEEP ROY | 15,851 |
| 2006 | BITHIKA DEV | INC | 55,181 | 45.97% | BIMOLANGSHU ROY | 4,392 |
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 SILCHAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr. Rajdeep Roy (BJP) won SILCHAR in 2026, by a margin of 53,997 votes.
Which party has won SILCHAR the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SILCHAR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won SILCHAR the most times?
Dr. Rajdeep Roy, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
