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Assam · Assembly Constituency 124 · 2016
Margherita
Winner — 2016
BHASKAR SHARMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 55.8%INC 39.2%5 others 4.9%
Votes
76,365
55.9% share
Winning margin
22,744
16.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
83.8%
of 1,63,088
Margherita is a safe seat — BHASKAR SHARMA won by 16.6%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.49 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHASKAR SHARMA | NDA (NDA) | 76,365 | 55.9% |
| 2 | PRADYUT BORDOLOI | UPA | 53,621 | 39.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,137 | 1.6% |
| 4 | NIDAN PURTY | IND | 1,332 | 1.0% |
| 5 | BISHWANATH SINGHA | IND | 1,306 | 1.0% |
| 6 | UMESH BORA | IND | 1,289 | 0.9% |
| 7 | PURNA CHETRI | IND | 690 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.5% · min 2.4% · max 52.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
87th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
106th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.9%INC 39.2%OTH 3.4%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.49 Cr
This seat number was reused from 2026. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2026, so they are not shown for earlier elections.