Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Gopiballavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gopiballavpur Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Gopiballavpur Gopiballavpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°13′N86°54′E / 22.217°N 86.900°E / 22.217; 86.900 Coordinates: 22°13′N86°54′E / 22.217°N 86.900°E / 22.217; 86.900
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Jhargram
Constituency No.	221
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	33. Jhargram (ST)
Electorate (year)	177,681 (2011)

Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Jhargram district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 221 Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Beliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia gram panchayats of Gopiballavpur II community development block, Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha gram panchayats of Jhargram CD Block and Sankrail CD Block. ^[1]

Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST). ^[1]

Election results

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Gopiballavpur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Khagendra Nath Mahata	104,115	52.00	-4.00
	BJP	Sanjit Mahato	80,347	40.00	+28.00
	CPI (M)	Prasanta Das	5,819	3.00	-25.00
	NOTA	None of the above	2,781	1.20
	BSP	Banamali Nayek	1,260	0.60
Turnout
	AITC hold		Swing

2016

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Gopiballavpur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Churamani Mahata	100,323	56.00	-0.70
	CPI (M)	Pulin Bihari Baske	50,765	28.00	-8.55
	BJP	Sushil Kumar Ghosh	21,338	12.00	+8.20
	NOTA	None of the above	3,622	1.20
Turnout
	AITC hold		Swing

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Gopiballavpur ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Churamani Mahato	90,070	56.70	+24.47
	CPI (M)	Rabi Lal Maitra	58,050	36.55	-26.80
	BJP	Sanjit Mahata	5,935	3.80
	Independent	Upangshu Mahato	4,789
Turnout			158,844	89.4
	AITC gain from CPI (M)		Swing	51.27#

# Swing calculated on Congress
+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rabi Lal Maitra of CPI(M) won the Gopiballavpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Swapan Patra of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bhabani Shankar Hatial of CPI(M) defeated Samay Mandi of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Rana Shakti of CPI(M) defeated Rekha Rani Mahata of Congress in 1996. Atul Chandra Das of CPI(M) defeated Prasun Sarangi of Congress in 1991. Sunil De of CPI(M) defeated Bijoy Kumar Sahu of Congress in 1987 and Santosh Rana, Independent, in 1982. Santosh Rana, Independent, defeated Abani Bhusan Satpathi of CPI(M) in 1977. ^[5]

1951-1972

Harish Mahapatra of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Dhananjoy Kar of SSP won in 1969 and 1967. Surendra Nath Mahta of Congress won in 1962. In 1957 and 1951 Gopiballavpur had dual seats. Surndranath Mahta and Jagatpati Hansda, both of Congress, won in 1957. Dhanajoy Kar and Jagatpati Hansda, both of KMPP, won in independent India's first election in 1951. ^[6]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
2. "Gopiballavpur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gopiballavpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Gopiballavpur. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
5. "230 - Gopiballavpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
6. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.