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Assam · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2006
Barchalla
Winner — 2006
TANKA BAHADUR RAI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 35.3%AGP 34.4%5 others 30.3%
Votes
34,461
35.3% share
Winning margin
922
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.1%
of 1,28,214
Barchalla was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 922 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TANKA BAHADUR RAI | INC (UPA) | 34,461 | 35.3% |
| 2 | BRINDABAN GOSWAMI | 33,539 | 34.4% | |
| 3 | MAGHOWA MIRDHA | AUDF | 17,439 | 17.9% |
| 4 | RAM PRASAD SARMAH | NDA | 6,803 | 7.0% |
| 5 | TARUN KUMAR NATH | 3,371 | 3.5% | |
| 6 | PRAFULLA GOSWAMI | AGP(P) | 1,034 | 1.1% |
| 7 | PARESH NATH | NDA | 891 | 0.9% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (68th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.0% · min 0.9% · max 54.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
68th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.92
fewer partiesmore parties
106th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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56th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.3%AGP 34.4%AUDF 17.9%BJP 7.0%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis 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.