Dhupguri Assembly constituency
Dhupguri | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Dhupguri Location in West Bengal  Dhupguri Dhupguri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′N 89°01′E / 26.600°N 89.017°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Jalpaiguri |
| Constituency No | 15 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 3 Jalpaiguri (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 200,045 (2011) |
Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block,[1]
Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Dhupguri | Rabindranath Sikdar | Indian National Congress[2] |
| 1957 | No constituency | ||
| 1962 | No constituency | ||
| 1967 | Anil Guha Neogi | Samyukta Socialist Party[3] | |
| 1969 | Anil Guha Neogi | Samyukta Socialist Party[4] | |
| 1971 | Bhawani Paul | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1972 | Bhawani Paul | Indian National Congress[6] | |
| 1977 | Banamali Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1982 | Banamali Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1987 | Banamali Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1991 | Banamali Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1996 | Banamali Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 2001 | Lakshmi Kanta Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2006 | Lakshmi Kanta Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2011 | Mamata Roy | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2016 | Mitali Roy | All India Trinamool Congress |
2016 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Mitali Roy | 90781 | 43.49% | ||
| CPI(M) | Mamata Roy | 71517 | 34.26% | ||
| BJP | Agun Roy | 36167 | 17.33% | ||
| Turnout | 208947 | ||||
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Mamata Roy | 73,644 | 42.25 | −7.04 | |
| AITC | Mina Barman | 69,406 | 39.82 | −0.23# | |
| BJP | Amar Chand Sarkar | 18,559 | 10.65 | ||
| Independent | Mitali Roy | 7,021 | 4.03 | ||
| BSP | Rai Charan Siddhya | 3,578 | |||
| Samajwadi Jan Parishad | Subhas Chandra Roy | 2,077 | |||
| Turnout | 174,285 | 87.12 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -6.81 | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. Template:Jalpaiguri 2011 election summary
1977–2006
In 2006[13] and 2001 state assembly elections,[12] Lakshmi Kanta Roy of CPI(M) won the 15 Dhupguri (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ashok Kumar Barman of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Banamali Roy of CPI(M) defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1996,[11] Birendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1991,[10] Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1987, and Jagadamba Roy of Congress in 1982[8] and 1977.[7][16]
1951–1972
Bhawani Paul of Congress won in 1972[6] and 1971.[5] Anil Guha Neogi of SSP won in 1969[4] and 1967.[3] Dhupguri constituency did not exist 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951 Rabindra Nath Sikdar of Congress won from Dhupguri.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Dhupguri. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "15 – Dhupguri (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
