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Assam · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2016
Borchalla
Winner — 2016
GANESH KUMAR LIMBU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.0%INC 25.2%4 others 29.8%
Votes
53,912
45.0% share
Winning margin
23,682
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.1%
of 1,44,222
Borchalla is a safe seat — GANESH KUMAR LIMBU won by 19.8%.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.95 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESH KUMAR LIMBU | NDA (NDA) | 53,912 | 45.0% |
| 2 | TANKA BAHADUR RAI | UPA | 30,230 | 25.2% |
| 3 | BINA DAIMARI | 23,821 | 19.9% | |
| 4 | NARAYAN SARMAH | IND | 8,847 | 7.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,778 | 1.5% |
| 6 | BIPHAI MINJ | IND | 1,216 | 1.0% |
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
safe19.8%
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%
lowerhigher
56th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.0%INC 25.2%AIUDF 19.9%IND 7.4%OTH 1.0%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.95 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.