Jalukbari Assembly constituency

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Jalukbari
Constituency No. 51 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Jalukbari Assembly constituency map.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Assam
District Kamrup Metropolitan
LS constituency Gauhati
Established1967
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Himanta Biswa Sarma (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Elected year2021

Jalukbari Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam state assembly, in north-east India. It is a segment of Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency. [1]

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Himanta Biswa Sarma has won Jalukbari constituency for five consecutive terms, thrice with Indian National Congress and twice with Bharatiya Janata Party. [2]

Most Successful parties from Jalukbari Vidhan Sabha

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jalukbari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Himanta Biswa Sarma 130,762 77.39 +1.23
INC Ramen Chandra Borthakur28,85117.07−3.80
Independent Hemanta Kumar Sut4,8382.86
Majority1,01,91160.32+5.03
Turnout 1,69,15582.64
BJP hold Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jalukbari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Himanta Biswa Sarma 118,390 76.16 +52.11
INC Niren Deka32,45520.87−51.22
AITC Sadek Ali3710.23−0.73
NOTA None of the above1,0740.69N/A
Majority85,93555.29−4.19
Turnout 1,55,43685.18+6.02
Registered electors 1,81,215
BJP gain from INC Swing +51.67

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jalukbari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Himanta Biswa Sarma 93,812 72.09 +8.62
BJP Prodyut Bora 16,40912.61+7.96
AGP Monoj Kumar Saikia14,88711.44−17.00
AITC Bimal Mochachary1,2500.96N/A
Independent Ramen Lahkar1,0370.80N/A
AIUDF Atma Ram Deka9330.72−0.97
SP Nathuni Das8360.64N/A
Independent Prafulla Bharali4950.38N/A
Independent Naba Kumar Nath4730.36N/A
Majority77,40359.48+24.45
Turnout 1,30,13279.16+1.34
INC hold Swing +0.33

2006

Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2006: Jalukbari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Himanta Biswa Sarma 76,948 63.47 +16.76
AGP Puspa Deka34,48028.44N/A
BJP Jayanta Kumar Das5,6324.65−3.94
AIUDF Md. Bapukan Ali2,0491.69N/A
AGP(P)Manoj Saikia1,1420.94N/A
Independent Phukan Boro9780.81N/A
Majority42,46835.03+24.63
Turnout 1,21,22977.82+2.02
INC hold Swing

2001

Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2001: Jalukbari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Himanta Biswa Sarma 45,054 46.76
NCP Bhrigu Kumar Phukan 35,03536.36
BJP Ramendra Nath Deka8,2788.59
CPI(M) Purna Boro3,1103.23
LJP Puspa Deka1,6831.75
Independent Dilip Kumar Mahajan9040.94
SJP(R) Anil Sarma7280.76
Samata Party Alok Sen4680.49
Independent Atmaram Deka4560.47
UMFABijoy Krishna Ghosh3650.38
SP Umesh Chandra Das2770.29
Majority10,01910.40
Turnout 96,35875.80
INC gain from AGP Swing

1996

Assam Legislative Assembly election, 1996: Jalukbari
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AGP Bhrigu Kumar Phukan 46,446 54.97
INC Himanta Biswa Sarma 29,31834.70
BJP Sasi Sarma7,1368.45
Majority17,12820.27
Turnout 84,49076.52
AGP gain from Natun Asom Gana Parishad Swing

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