Golakganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Golakganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Golakganj forms a part of the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1951: Santosh Barua, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Bhuban Pradhani, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Sarat Chandra Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1972: K. C. Roy Pradhani, Independent
- 1978: Alauddin Sarkar, Communist Party of India
- 1983: K. C. Roy Pradhani, Independent
- 1985: Dalim Ray, Independent
- 1991: Alauddin Sarkar, Communist Party of India
- 1996: Alauddin Sarkar, Communist Party of India
- 2001: Dinesh Chandra Sarkar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2006: Abu Taher Bepari, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Abu Taher Bepari, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Ashwini Roy Sarkar, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashwini Roy Sarkar | 74,644 | 46.20 | +5.22 | |
| INC | Abdus Sobhan Ali Sarkar | 68,253 | 42.24 | -1.71 | |
| AIUDF | Safer Ali Ahmed | 16,843 | 10.42 | -1.08 | |
| Independent | Jalaluddin Khan | 814 | 0.50 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,001 | 0.61 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,391 | 3.96 | +0.99 | ||
| Turnout | 1,61,555 | 91.23 | +3.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,77,078 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Abu Taher Bepari | 59,320 | 43.95 | ||
| BJP | Ashwini Roy Sarkar | 55,312 | 40.98 | ||
| AIUDF | Safer Ali Ahmed | 15,522 | 11.50 | ||
| AGP | Santosh Kumar Sarkar | 1,879 | 1.39 | ||
| Trinamool Congress | Jalaluddin Khan | 1,575 | 1.16 | ||
| Independent | Ali Hussain | 1,360 | 1.00 | ||
| Majority | 4,008 | 2.97 | |||
| Turnout | 1,34,968 | 87.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,54,433 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
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