Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Madarihat | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Madarihat   Madarihat Location in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′N 89°17′E / 26.700°N 89.283°ECoordinates: 26°42′N 89°17′E / 26.700°N 89.283°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Constituency No | 14 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 2 Alipurduars (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 161141 (2011) |
Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.[1]
Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Madarihat | A.H.Besterwich | Revolutionary Socialist Party[2] |
| 1967 | D.N.Rai | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1969 | A.H.Besterwich | Revolutionary Socialist Party[4] | |
| 1971 | A.H.Besterwich | Revolutionary Socialist Party[5] | |
| 1972 | A.H.Besterwich | Revolutionary Sociaist Party[6] | |
| 1977 | A.H.Besterwich | Revolutionary Sociaist Party[7] | |
| 1982 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party [8] | |
| 1987 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party[9] | |
| 1991 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutioary Socialist Party [10] | |
| 1996 | Sushil Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party[11] | |
| 2001 | Kumari Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | |
| 2006 | Kumari Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party[13] | |
| 2011 | Kumari Kujur | Revolutionary Socialist Party[14] | |
| 2016 | Manoj Tigga | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2016
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 66,989 | 43.98 | +17.98 | |
| Trinamool Congress | Padam Lama | 44,951 | 29.51 | N/A | |
| RSP | Kumari Kujur | 29,885 | 19.62 | -12.31 | |
| JMM | Padam Oraon | 3,089 | 2.02 | -14.90 | |
| SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 2,319 | 1.52 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,068 | 3.32 | N/A | |
| Majority | 22,308 | 14.47 | +8.54 | ||
| Turnout | 152,301 | ||||
| BJP gain from RSP | Swing | ||||
2011
In the 2011 election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated his nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Kumari Kujur | 42,539 | 31.93 | -9.03 | |
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 34,630 | 26.00 | +5.31 | |
| INC | Atul Subba | 26,027 | 19.54 | -5.18 | |
| JMM | Jerome Lakra | 22,541 | 16.92 | ||
| Independent | Ramesh Oraon | 4,923 | |||
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Samir Beck | 2,553 | |||
| Majority | 7,909 | 5.93 | |||
| Turnout | 133,213 | 82.67 | |||
| RSP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 3 |  2 |
| Congress | 3 | 2 |
| GJM-backed Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 3 |  1 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 3 |
1977-2006
In 2006[13] and 2001[12] state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996,[11] Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991[10] and 1987,[9] and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982.[8] A.H.Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.[7][16]
1962–1972
A.H.Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972,[6] 1971[5] and 1969.[4] D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967.[3] A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- 1 2 "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". Madarihat. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ "14 - Madarihat (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.