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Gohpur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Gohpur? — Utpal Borah (BJP), who won the Assam Assembly Election 2026 by 52,722 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Utpal Borah

BJP
Margin: 52,722Landslide

Assam Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Utpal Borah

BJPLandslide

votes

96,582

Margin

52,722(35.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Utpal Borah · BJPSankar Jyoti Kutum · INC
96,58243,860
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Utpal Borah✓ WinnerBJP96,58265.72%
  2. 2Sankar Jyoti KutumINC43,86029.85%
  3. 3Nityananda BasumataryUnited People's Party, LiberalDeposit lost3,2042.18%
  4. 4NOTA1,8731.27%
  5. 5Hemanta Bijoy MahantaINDDeposit lost1,4350.98%
Total votes1,46,954

Deposit lost: 2 of 4 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,73,830

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,46,990

incl. 1,240 postal

Turnout
84.56%
Polling stations
218

Turnout of men and women

Women86.5%

74,480 of 86,071 voted on EVMs

Men81.2%

71,270 of 87,759 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates4
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA1,873
  • Valid votes1,45,081

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Gohpur?

Utpal Borah (BJP) won Gohpur in the Assam Assembly Election 2026 with 96,582 votes.

What was the winning margin in Gohpur?

Utpal Borah defeated Sankar Jyoti Kutum (INC) by 52,722 votes.

What was the turnout in Gohpur in 2026?

84.56% — 1,46,990 of 1,73,830 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.5%, men's 81.2%.

How many voters does Gohpur have?

1,73,830 electors at the 2026 election — 87,759 men, 86,071 women (service voters included), and 218 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Gohpur?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer