Jorhat Assembly constituency

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Jorhat
Constituency No. 98 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Assam
District Jorhat
Lok Sabha constituency Jorhat
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
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Incumbent
Party  BJP
Elected year 2021

Jorhat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. [1] [2] Jorhat forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency. [3] The longest serving representative of the constituency is Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami who is heading for last 22 years.

Contents


Most successful parties from Jorhat Assembly Constituency
  1. Indian National Congress (7 Times) (46.7%)
  2. Asom Gana Parishad (3 Times) (20.0%)
  3. Bharatiya Janata Party ( 2 Times) (13.3%)
  4. Independent ( 2 Time) (13.3%)
  5. Janata Party( 1 Time) (6.67%)

Members of Legislative Assembly

  INC   Independent   JP   AGP   BJP [4]

ElectionMemberParty affiliation
1952 Debeswar Sarmah Indian National Congress
1957 Mahidhar Pegu
1962 Dulal Chandra Barua Independent
1967 J. Saikia Indian National Congress
1972 Bijoy Krishna Handique
1978 Dulal Chandra Barua Janata Party
1983 Dinanath Rajkhowa Indian National Congress
1985 Abhijit Sarmah Independent
1991 Hitendra Nath Goswami Asom Gana Parishad
1996
2001
2006 Rana Goswami Indian National Congress
2011
2016 Hitendra Nath Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

Election results

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Hitendra Nath Goswami 68,321 48.84 −4.46
INC Rana Goswami 61,83344.201.72
AJP Nirod Changkakoti 6,9254.954.95
Independent Ranjit Baruah 1,1000.79
NOTA None of the above1,7171.230.33
Majority 6,4884.64−5.78
Turnout 1,39,89675.29−4.66
Registered electors 1,85,804
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Hitendra Nath Goswami 69,20952.90
INC Rana Goswami 55,57142.48
CPI(M) Nirmal Gogoi 1,5481.18
LDP Prodyut Bora 1,3721.04
AIUDF Sanjeev Rajkhowa 8420.64
Independent Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta 6350.48
Independent Jiban Chandra Sarmah 4480.34
NOTA None of the above1,1840.90
Majority 13,63810.42
Turnout 1,30,80979.95
Registered electors 1,63,602
BJP gain from INC Swing

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Rana Goswami 6804964.85
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 3007928.67
BJP Karabi Chakraborty53545.1
AITC Sarifun Nisha14491.38
Majority 37970
Turnout 104391
Registered electors 133,959
INC hold Swing {{{swing}}}

2006

2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Rana Goswami 4974248.79
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 4486244
BJP Yadab Doloi51765.07
Asom Gana Parishad (Pragatishel) Deepanjali Bora12711.24
JD(U) Amardip Singh8970.8
Majority 4,880
Turnout 101948
Registered electors 145,426
INC gain from AGP Swing {{{swing}}}

2001

2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 39,42149.52
INC Padma Nath Sarma 33,38041.93
NCP Nirmal Goswami 2,1192.66
Independent Sumanta Chaliha 1,7362.18
Independent Dimbeswar Borah 1,3291.67
CPI(ML)L Kanaklata Dutta 7690.97
Independent Jadab Khound 4110.52
Independent Dr. Abhijit Kumar Gogoi 2230.28
Independent Lakhmidhar Borah 2230.28
Majority 6,0417.59
Turnout 79,61163.52
Registered electors 127,505
AGP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1996

1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 36,890 49.88
INC Padmanath Sarma 22,20030.02
JD Dulal Borua 11,28015.25
BJP Palit Bora 3,1474.26
AIIC(T) Tosheswar Dutta 4400.59
Majority 14,69019.86
Turnout 73,95766.74
Registered electors 114,720
AGP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1991

1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 23,249 39.31
INC Dina Nath Rajkhowa 20,45134.58
Natun Asom Gana Parishad Pradip Mahanta 51908.77
Independent Samiran Bordoloi 2,7624.67
Independent Satyendra Kumar Kataky 1,6972.87
JD Devananda Bora 1,5482.62
Independent Kabin Khound 8261.40
Independent Prasanta Katani 5660.96
United Reservation Movement Council Baharuddin Ahmed 5380.91
Independent Hem Bora 4160.70
Independent Lakhi Goswami 4140.70
Asom Jatiyatabadi Dal Dilipeswar Bora 4120.70
Independent Jyoti Prasad 4090.69
Independent Tosheswar Borua 3180.54
Independent Premananda Goswami 2770.47
Independent Mridula Barkakoti 750.13
Majority 2,7984.73
Turnout 59,14860.00
Registered electors 102,675
AGP gain from Independent Politician Swing {{{swing}}}

1985

1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Politician Abhijit Sarmah 43,382 68.62
INC Dina Nath Rajkhowa 15,69124.82
JP Dulal Baruah 2,8404.49
Independent Girin Baruah 7441.18
BJP Ram Kumar Baruah 3980.63
Independent Pulak Chandra Gogoi 1630.26
Majority 27,69143.8
Turnout 63,21872.78
Registered electors 89,611
Independent Politician gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

1983

1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dina Nath Rajkhowa 96878.89
CPI(M) Surendranath Hazarika 15812.88
Independent Lutfur Rahman635.13
Independent Nabin Neog 383.10
Majority 81066.01
Turnout 12271.84
Registered electors 72,377
INC gain from Janata party Swing {{{swing}}}

1978

1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP Dulal Baruah 22,53053.88
CPI(M) Dilip Bhattacharya 783718.74
INC Nirmal Goswami 766318.33
Indian National Congress - I Kushram Sarmah 29166.97
Independent Nabin Chandra Bora 3890.93
Independent Jitenjit Baruah 2620.63
Independent Shrimanta Madhab 2190.52
Majority 14,69335.14
Turnout 41,81664.21
Registered electors 66,260
JP gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

1972

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Bijoy Krishna Handique 15,175 53.55
Independent Jogen Saikia 10,04535.44
SSP Banghidhar Dutta 312011.01
Majority 5,13018.11
Turnout 28,34056.09
Registered electors 51,844
INC hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1967

1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC J. Saikia 11,921 49.18
PSP A. C. Barooah 11,24946.41
Independent P. Barkakati 1,0694.41
Majority 6722.77
Turnout 24,23957.94
Registered electors 44,692
INC gain from Independent Politician Swing {{{swing}}}

1962

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dulal Baruah 784830.04
PSP Bangshidhar Dutta 718827.51
INC Harinarayan Baruah 6,73425.78
Independent Nil Kamal Bezbarua 25189.64
CPI Kirti Nath Bordoloi 11304.33
Independent Suresh Chandra Barua 4931.89
Independent Chandrika Prasad Sahu 2150.82
Majority 6602.53
Turnout 26,12652.67
Registered electors 54,444
Independent Politician gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

References

  1. ↑ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Jorhat Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 2001". Election Commission of India.
  8. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1996". Election Commission of India.
  9. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1991". Election Commission of India.
  10. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1985". Election Commission of India.
  11. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1983". Election Commission of India.
  12. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1978". Election Commission of India.
  13. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1972". Election Commission of India.
  14. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1967". Election Commission of India.
  15. ↑ "Assam General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India.

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