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Assam · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2026
Gossaigaon
Winner — 2026
SABHARAM BASUMATARY
BOPF· NDA (NDA)
BOPF 44.3%JMM 21.4%4 others 34.4%
Votes
44,394
44.4% share
Winning margin
22,977
23.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
87.1%
of 1,15,141
Gossaigaon is a safe seat — SABHARAM BASUMATARY won by 23.0%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.67 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SABHARAM BASUMATARY | BOPF NDA (NDA) | 44,394 | 44.4% |
| 2 | PHEDRICSON HANSDAK | 21,417 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | ANINDA BASUMATARY | 17,431 | 17.4% | |
| 4 | JOSEPH HASDA | 15,128 | 15.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,123 | 1.1% |
| 6 | HELEN MURMU | IND | 600 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (44th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 1.3% · max 26.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
44th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.38
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
76th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BOPF 44.4%JMM 21.4%UPPL 17.4%INC 15.1%OTH 0.6%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.67 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,87,142
Density
269 / km²
Sex ratio
959 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,296 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population31.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.6%Muslim 28.4%Christian 11.4%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.8%
Electricity23.0%
Sanitation29.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.9%
Children fully vaccinated51.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.6%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.5%
Women literate73.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.2%
Clean cooking fuel43.3%
Health insurance50.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushroom
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.