Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

This article is about the assembly constituency in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake village, see Moyna, Purba Medinipur. For 2 its community development block, see Moyna (community development block).

For other uses, see Moyna.

Moyna
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Moyna Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Moyna Moyna (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°14′N87°47′E / 22.233°N 87.783°E / 22.233; 87.783 Coordinates: 22°14′N87°47′E / 22.233°N 87.783°E / 22.233; 87.783
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Constituency No.	206
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	Tamluk
Electorate (year)	196,912 (2011)

Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 206 Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Moyna community development block, Anantapur I, Anantapur II, Nilkunthia, Sreerampur I and Sreerampur II gram panchayats of Tamluk community development block. ^[1]

Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 30 Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency). ^[1]

Results

2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Moyna

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Ashok Dinda	1,08,109	48.17
	AITC	Sangram Dolui	1,06,849	47.61
	INC	Manik Bhaumik
Turnout
	BJP gain from AITC		Swing

2016

Year	Party	Status	Candidate Name	Vote
2016	AITC	Winner	Sangram Kumar Dolai	100980
2016	INC	RunnerUp	Manik Bhowmik	88856

Result: http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/details/9/36873/249

2011

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Bhusan Chandra Dolai	91,037	50.95	+2.50#
	CPI (M)	Sk. Mujibur Rahman	81,081	45.38	-3.57
	BJP	Asit Pattanayak	4,626	2.59
	Independent	Sheikh Nurul Islam	1,940
Turnout			178,685	90.74
	AITC gain from CPI (M)		Swing	6.07#

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

1977-2006

In the state assembly elections in 2006, Sk Mujibur Rahman of CPI(M) won the 206 Moyna assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Prafulla Kumar Barai of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dipak Bera of CPI(M) defeated Bhusan Chandra Dolai of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Manik Bhowmik of Congress in 1996. Manik Bhowmik of Congress defeated Dipak Bera of CPI(M) in 1991. Pulin Bera of CPI(M) defeated Rekharani Deb of Congress in 1987. Pulak Bera of CPI(M) defeated Bhusan Chandra Doloi of Congress in 1982 and 1977. ^[5]

1951-1972

Kanai Lal Bhowmick of CPI won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Ananga Mohan Das of Congress won in 1962 and 1957. In independent India's first election in 1951, Kanai Lal Bhowmick of CPI won the Moyna seat. ^[6]

References

1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
2. "Moyna". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Moyna. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Moyna. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
5. "203 - Moyna Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 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 1 December 2010.