Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Golaghat forms part of the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency
Ajanta Neog has been the most successful candidate in this constituency, winning it consecutively five times since 2001.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1951: Rajendranath Barua, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Rajendranath Barua, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Dandeswar Hazarika, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Soneswar Bora, Samyukta Socialist Party
- 1972: Soneswar Bora, Socialist Party
- 1978: Soneswar Bora, Janata Party
- 1983: Nagen Neog, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Debeswar Bora, Independent
- 1991: Nagen Neog, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Atul Bora, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2001: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2021: Ajanta Neog, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2021 result
Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Golaghat
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Ajanta Neog
|
81,651
|
50.63
|
+4.01
|
|
|
INC
|
Bitupan Saikia
|
72,326
|
44.84
|
−5.32
|
|
|
AJP
|
Reena Saikia
|
5,062
|
3.14
|
N/A
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
2,245
|
1.39
|
+0.24
|
| Majority
|
9,325
|
5.79
|
+2.25
|
| Turnout
|
1,61,284
|
78.59
|
−5.47
|
| Registered electors
|
2,05,196
|
|
|
|
|
BJP gain from INC
|
Swing
|
|
|
2016 result
2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Golaghat
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Ajanta Neog
|
73,862
|
50.16
|
−14.72
|
|
|
BJP
|
Bitupan Saikia
|
68,649
|
46.62
|
+44.03
|
|
|
AIUDF
|
Syed Jahid Abdullah
|
1,804
|
1.22
|
N/A
|
|
|
Independent
|
Dipankar Das
|
1,193
|
0.81
|
N/A
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
1,717
|
1.16
|
N/A
|
| Majority
|
5,213
|
3.54
|
−34.07
|
| Turnout
|
1,47,225
|
84.06
|
+6.72
|
| Registered electors
|
1,75,129
|
|
|
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
2011 result
2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Golaghat
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Ajanta Neog
|
79,648
|
64.88
|
|
|
|
AGP
|
Amiyo Bora
|
33,477
|
27.27
|
|
|
|
AITC
|
Debeswar Bora
|
5,006
|
4.08
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Debajit Bora
|
3,179
|
2.59
|
|
|
|
NCP
|
Amrit Goswami
|
1,447
|
1.18
|
|
| Majority
|
46,171
|
37.61
|
|
| Turnout
|
1,22,757
|
77.34
|
|
| Registered electors
|
1,58,719
|
|
|
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
References
Template:Assembly constituencies of Assam
