Well... The polling is over, and the fate of all candidates in the Gohpur constituency is sealed in the EVM.So far, 83.93% voting has been recorded in the Gohpur constituency. The Gohpur constituency which is a key constituency , is known for its diverse electorate and crucial role in Assam ’s governance. The Gohpur election result holds significant importance as it often witnesses intense battles between major political parties, shaping the city`s political landscape.In the race for the new assembly from this constituency, Dr Sankar Jyoti Kutum of the INC, Nityananda Basumatary of the UPPL, and Utpal Borah of BJP are in the fray.
In the last assembly election held in 2021 in Assam, Utpal Borah of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Ripun Bora of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 29294 votes. The Gohpur Assembly constituency falls under the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ranjit Dutta won the Tezpur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 361408 votes, defeating Prem Lal Ganju of the Indian National Congress.Stay updated with the latest news, candidate profiles, and insights from this influential seat.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Utpal Borah
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
93,224
Lead:
29,294
|
57% |
| Ripun Bora | Indian National Congress | 63,930 | 39% |
| Dr Gopal Phukan | Assam Jatiya Parishad | 2,904 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,753 | 1% |
| Sri Sabir Narzary | Voters Party International | 1,352 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Utpal Borah
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
85,424
Lead:
28,935
|
58% |
| Monika Bora | Indian National Congress | 56,489 | 39% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 1,621 | 1% |
| Halan Purtti | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 1,189 | 1% |
| Sabir Narzary | Independent | 967 | 1% |
| Deben Saikia | Independent | 928 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Smti Monika Bora
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
60,441
Lead:
36,224
|
47% |
| Sree Utpal Borah | Independent | 24,217 | 19% |
| Sri Kamal Kurmi | Bodaland Peoples Front | 15,659 | 12% |
| Sri Bhupen Kumar Borah | Asom Gana Parisad | 12,507 | 10% |
| Sankar Jyoti Kutum | Independent | 10,005 | 8% |
| Sri Uttam Gowala | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 4,203 | 3% |
| Sri Milan Ch. Kakati | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,467 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ripun Bora
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
69,718
Lead:
38,163
|
53% |
| Ganesh Kutum | Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel | 31,555 | 24% |
| Pranjal Patiri | Asom Gana Parisad | 10,429 | 8% |
| Kamal Horo | Independent | 8,466 | 6% |
| Bipul Rajbongshi | Independent | 4,585 | 4% |
| Keshab Gogoi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,136 | 2% |
| Samudra Gupta Sahu | Assam United Democratic Front | 1,605 | 1% |
| Papu Chandra Borborah | Independent | 938 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ripun Bora
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
58,850
Lead:
9,986
|
53% |
| Ganesh Kutum | Asom Gana Parisad | 48,864 | 44% |
| Rama Hazarika | Communist Party Of India | 1,295 | 1% |
| Narayan Gore | Independent | 1,232 | 1% |
| Gambhir Bordoloi | Nationalist Congress Party | 239 | 0% |
| Haricharan Thakuria | United Bodo Nationalist Liberation Front | 86 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Kutum
Winner
|
Asom Gana Parisad |
33,664
Lead:
2,533
|
35% |
| Ripun Borah | Indian National Congress | 31,131 | 32% |
| Daniel Topno | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 10,661 | 11% |
| Koshswar Borah | Independent | 4,660 | 5% |
| Gopal Borah | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,869 | 4% |
| Baputy Payeng | Independent | 2,624 | 3% |
| Halan Purty | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 1,826 | 2% |
| Kanakeswar Boruah | Independent | 1,353 | 1% |
| Bhaben Acharjya | Independent | 1,224 | 1% |
| Gambhir Bordoloi | Independent | 661 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kosheswar Barua
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
16,891
Lead:
5,108
|
19% |
| Sobharam Goyari | Independent | 11,783 | 13% |
| Ganesh Kutum | Independent | 9,011 | 10% |
| Daniel Topno | Independent | 7,658 | 9% |
| Moti Bora | Asom Gana Parisad | 7,654 | 9% |
| Dambaru Bora | Communist Party Of India | 6,682 | 8% |
| Medini Mohan Doley | Independent | 4,527 | 5% |
| Ram Sharmah | Janata Dal | 4,355 | 5% |
| Durga Mottak | Independent | 4,104 | 5% |
| Keshab Gogoi | Independent | 2,801 | 3% |
| Brindaban Goswami | Natun Asom Gana Parishad | 1,739 | 2% |
| Ranjib Barua | Independent | 1,430 | 2% |
| Baputi Payeng | Independent | 1,366 | 2% |
| Kosheswar Baruah | Independent | 820 | 1% |
| Kanakeswar Barua | Independent | 715 | 1% |
| Nirmalata Mahanta | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Lozen Basumatary | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ganesh Kutum
Winner
|
Independent |
28,383
Lead:
11,622
|
37% |
| Kosheswar Baruah | Indian National Congress | 16,761 | 22% |
| Baputi Payang | Plains Tribals Council Of Assam | 11,678 | 15% |
| Santosh Kumar Singha | Independent | 4,972 | 6% |
| Dambarudhar Barah | Communist Party Of India | 4,375 | 6% |
| Ram Saran | Janta Party | 2,820 | 4% |
| Sabharam Gayari | Independent | 937 | 1% |
| Dilip Saran | Independent | 507 | 1% |
| Maheshwar Basumatari | Independent | 463 | 1% |
| Kanakeswar Baruah | Independent | 327 | 0% |
| Nirmalata Mahanta | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Benudhar Rajkhowa | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Chandra Sarmah
Winner
|
Janta Party |
15,736
Lead:
6,057
|
34% |
| Bipin Kataki | Indian National Congress | 9,679 | 21% |
| Sobha Ram Gayari | Independent | 4,960 | 11% |
| Durga Dhar Bora | Communist Party Of India | 3,864 | 8% |
| Indeswar Rajkhowa | Independent | 2,330 | 5% |
| Baputi Payang | Independent | 1,974 | 4% |
| Dandu Munda | Independent | 1,732 | 4% |
| Keshab Chandra Hazarika | Independent | 1,548 | 3% |
| Stephen Pando | Independent | 1,401 | 3% |
| Utashabananda Deb Goswami | Indian National Congress (i) | 1,331 | 3% |
| Tika Ram Chetri | Independent | 438 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Utpal Borah | BJP | 93,224 | 29,294 | 57% |
| 2016 | Utpal Borah | BJP | 85,424 | 28,935 | 58% |
| 2011 | Smti Monika Bora | INC | 60,441 | 36,224 | 47% |
| 2006 | Ripun Bora | INC | 69,718 | 38,163 | 53% |
| 2001 | Ripun Bora | INC | 58,850 | 9,986 | 53% |
| 1996 | Ganesh Kutum | AGP | 33,664 | 2,533 | 35% |
| 1991 | Kosheswar Barua | INC | 16,891 | 5,108 | 19% |
| 1985 | Ganesh Kutum | IND | 28,383 | 11,622 | 37% |
| 1978 | Ram Chandra Sarmah | JNP | 15,736 | 6,057 | 34% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Utpal Borah | BJP |
93,224
(Lead:
29,294)
|
57% |
| Ripun Bora | INC | 63,930 | 39% | |
| 2016 | Utpal Borah | BJP |
85,424
(Lead:
28,935)
|
58% |
| Monika Bora | INC | 56,489 | 39% | |
| 2011 | Smti Monika Bora | INC |
60,441
(Lead:
36,224)
|
47% |
| Sree Utpal Borah | IND | 24,217 | 19% | |
| 2006 | Ripun Bora | INC |
69,718
(Lead:
38,163)
|
53% |
| Ganesh Kutum | AGP(P) | 31,555 | 24% | |
| 2001 | Ripun Bora | INC |
58,850
(Lead:
9,986)
|
53% |
| Ganesh Kutum | AGP | 48,864 | 44% | |
| 1996 | Ganesh Kutum | AGP |
33,664
(Lead:
2,533)
|
35% |
| Ripun Borah | INC | 31,131 | 32% | |
| 1991 | Kosheswar Barua | INC |
16,891
(Lead:
5,108)
|
19% |
| Sobharam Goyari | IND | 11,783 | 13% | |
| 1985 | Ganesh Kutum | IND |
28,383
(Lead:
11,622)
|
37% |
| Kosheswar Baruah | INC | 16,761 | 22% | |
| 1978 | Ram Chandra Sarmah | JNP |
15,736
(Lead:
6,057)
|
34% |
| Bipin Kataki | INC | 9,679 | 21% |
All 126 Assembly Constituencies in Assam
Utpal Borah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Gohpur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ripun Bora of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 29294 votes.
The strike rate in the Gohpur constituency is 67% INC and 33% BJP, with INC won 4 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1978 elections.
Utpal Borah (BJP) received 57% vote share.
Ripun Bora (INC) received 39% vote share.
Utpal Borah (BJP) won the 2021 election with 93224 votes, leading by 29294 votes and securing a 57% vote share.
Utpal Borah (BJP) won the Gohpur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 29294 votes over Ripun Bora (INC).
The top candidates in the Gohpur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Utpal Borah (BJP)
Ripun Bora (INC)
Dr Gopal Phukan (Assam Jatiya Parishad)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Utpal Borah (BJP) emerging as the winner.
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.