Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Rumi Nath of Barkhola won the Barkhola Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 28,414 votes (35.80% vote share). The runner-up was Misbaul Islam Laskar (Barkhola) with 25,092 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Rumi Nath | 28414 | 35.80% | Barkhola |
| 2 | Misbaul Islam Laskar | 25092 | 31.60% | Barkhola |
| 3 | Altaf Hussain Mazumder | 16312 | 20.60% | Barkhola |
| 4 | Mohammad Masoom | 2762 | 3.50% | Barkhola |
| 5 | Mehboob Hussain Mazumdar | 2086 | 2.60% | Barkhola |
| 6 | Sirajul Laskar | 1291 | 1.60% | Barkhola |
| 7 | Haidar Hussain Laskar | 991 | 1.30% | Barkhola |
| 8 | Abdul Matin Mazumder | 668 | 0.80% | Barkhola |
| 9 | Nazmul Haque Laskar | 598 | 0.80% | Barkhola |
| 10 | Nurul Haque Laskar | 552 | 0.70% | Barkhola |
| 11 | Dilip Chandra Das | 544 | 0.70% | Barkhola |
The Barkhola constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rumi Nath (Barkhola) emerged as the winner securing 28,414 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.