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Assam · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2021
Barhampur
Winner — 2021
JITU GOSWAMI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.7%INC 48.2%5 others 3.1%
Votes
70,111
48.7% share
Winning margin
751
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
80.0%
of 1,79,833
Barhampur was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 751 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JITU GOSWAMI | NDA (NDA) | 70,111 | 48.7% |
| 2 | SURESH BORAH | 69,360 | 48.2% | |
| 3 | DIPIKA SAIKIA KEOT | AJP | 1,922 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,291 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SONARAM BORA | 523 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | SAMSHEDDIN AHMED | IND | 417 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PARBIN CHOUDHURY | AJM | 333 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (94th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 26.0% · min 0.5% · max 79.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
94th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
4th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.7%INC 48.2%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 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.