Dhupguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dhupguri
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhupguri

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 26°36′N 89°01′E / 26.600°N 89.017°E / 26.600; 89.017Coordinates: 26°36′N 89°01′E / 26.600°N 89.017°E / 26.600; 89.017
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 Banarhat I, Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, Salbari I, Salbari II, Dhupguri I and Dhupguri 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		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951DhupguriRabindranath SikdarIndian National Congress[2]
1957No constituency
1962No constituency
1967Anil Guha NeogiSamyukta Socialist Party[3]
1969Anil Guha NeogiSamyukta Socialist Party[4]
1971Bhawani PaulIndian National Congress[5]
1972Bhawani PaulIndian National Congress[6]
1977Banamali RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [7]
1982Banamali RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [8]
1987Banamali RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1991Banamali RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1996Banamali RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
2001Lakshmi Kanta RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
2006Lakshmi Kanta RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2011Mamata RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [14]

2016 Election

The 2016 election for the Dhupguri (SC) Assembly constituency will be held on 17 April 2016. Counting of votes will take place and result will be announced on 19 May 2016.

West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016: Dhupguri (SC) constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITMC Mitali Roy
CPI(M) Mamata Roy
INC
BJP Agun Roy
Turnout

Election results

2011

In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI(M) defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Dhupguri (SC) constituency[14] [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mamata Roy 73,644 42.25 -7.04
AITMC 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.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Jalpaiguri district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 3 Increase2
Congress 3 Increase2
GJM-backed Independent 1 Increase0
Revolutionary Socialist Party 3 Decrease1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 Decrease3

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

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Dhupguri. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  16. ↑ "15 - Dhupguri (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
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