Margherita Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Bhaskar Sharma
votes
86,349
Margin
55,317(39.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Bhaskar Sharma✓ WinnerBJP86,34961.72%
- 2Rahul ChetryRaijor Dal31,03222.18%
- 3Garnel MinzeJMMDeposit lost19,22813.74%
- 4NOTA3,2902.35%
Deposit lost: 1 of 3 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
- 1,77,215
- Votes cast
- 1,40,061
- Turnout
- 79.03%
- Polling stations
- 222
incl. service voters
incl. 682 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78.7%
70,944 of 90,106 voted on EVMs
Men78.6%
68,435 of 87,109 voted on EVMs
- Candidates3
- Lost deposit1
- NOTA3,290
- Valid votes1,36,609
Frequently asked questions
Who won Margherita in 2026?
Bhaskar Sharma (BJP) won with 86,349 votes, defeating Rahul Chetry (Raijor Dal) by 55,317 votes.
How many votes were cast in Margherita in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,39,899 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Margherita in 2026?
79.03% — 1,40,061 of 1,77,215 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78.7%, men's 78.6%.
How many voters does Margherita have?
1,77,215 electors at the 2026 election — 87,109 men, 90,106 women (service voters included), and 222 polling stations.
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