Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta of Asom Gana Parisad won the Barhampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 65,768 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Bora (Indian National Congress) with 60,599 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | 65768 | 48.90% | Asom Gana Parisad |
| 2 | Suresh Bora | 60599 | 45.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shariful Islam Siddique | 2787 | 2.10% | All India United Democratic Front |
| 4 | Lakhan Ch.Mirdha | 1687 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Prahlad Chandra Bhuyan | 1184 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Abida Begum | 754 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
| 7 | Pawan Panika | 607 | 0.50% | Forward Democratic Labour Party |
| 8 | Abdul Ali | 480 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Debabrata Saikia | 461 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sona Ram Bora | 284 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
The Barhampur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta (Asom Gana Parisad) emerged as the winner securing 65,768 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.