Jorhat Assembly constituency

Jorhat
Constituency No. 98 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictJorhat
Lok Sabha constituencyJorhat
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Elected year2021

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.


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]

Election Member Party 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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hitendra Nath Goswami 68,321 48.84 −4.46
INC Rana Goswami 61,833 44.20 1.72
AJP Nirod Changkakoti 6,925 4.95 4.95
Independent Ranjit Baruah 1,100 0.79
NOTA None of the above 1,717 1.23 0.33
Majority 6,488 4.64 −5.78
Turnout 1,39,896 75.29 −4.66
Registered electors 1,85,804
BJP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hitendra Nath Goswami 69,209 52.90
INC Rana Goswami 55,571 42.48
CPI(M) Nirmal Gogoi 1,548 1.18
LDP Prodyut Bora 1,372 1.04
AIUDF Sanjeev Rajkhowa 842 0.64
Independent Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta 635 0.48
Independent Jiban Chandra Sarmah 448 0.34
NOTA None of the above 1,184 0.90
Majority 13,638 10.42
Turnout 1,30,809 79.95
Registered electors 1,63,602
BJP gain from INC Swing

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rana Goswami 68049 64.85
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 30079 28.67
BJP Karabi Chakraborty 5354 5.1
AITC Sarifun Nisha 1449 1.38
Majority 37970
Turnout 104391
Registered electors 133,959
INC hold Swing {{{swing}}}

2006

2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rana Goswami 49742 48.79
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 44862 44
BJP Yadab Doloi 5176 5.07
Asom Gana Parishad (Pragatishel) Deepanjali Bora 1271 1.24
JD(U) Amardip Singh 897 0.8
Majority 4,880
Turnout 101948
Registered electors 145,426
INC gain from AGP Swing {{{swing}}}

2001

2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 39,421 49.52
INC Padma Nath Sarma 33,380 41.93
NCP Nirmal Goswami 2,119 2.66
Independent Sumanta Chaliha 1,736 2.18
Independent Dimbeswar Borah 1,329 1.67
CPI(ML)L Kanaklata Dutta 769 0.97
Independent Jadab Khound 411 0.52
Independent Dr. Abhijit Kumar Gogoi 223 0.28
Independent Lakhmidhar Borah 223 0.28
Majority 6,041 7.59
Turnout 79,611 63.52
Registered electors 127,505
AGP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1996

1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 36,890 49.88
INC Padmanath Sarma 22,200 30.02
JD Dulal Borua 11,280 15.25
BJP Palit Bora 3,147 4.26
AIIC(T) Tosheswar Dutta 440 0.59
Majority 14,690 19.86
Turnout 73,957 66.74
Registered electors 114,720
AGP hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1991

1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AGP Hitendra Nath Goswami 23,249 39.31
INC Dina Nath Rajkhowa 20,451 34.58
Natun Asom Gana Parishad Pradip Mahanta 5190 8.77
Independent Samiran Bordoloi 2,762 4.67
Independent Satyendra Kumar Kataky 1,697 2.87
JD Devananda Bora 1,548 2.62
Independent Kabin Khound 826 1.40
Independent Prasanta Katani 566 0.96
United Reservation Movement Council Baharuddin Ahmed 538 0.91
Independent Hem Bora 416 0.70
Independent Lakhi Goswami 414 0.70
Asom Jatiyatabadi Dal Dilipeswar Bora 412 0.70
Independent Jyoti Prasad 409 0.69
Independent Tosheswar Borua 318 0.54
Independent Premananda Goswami 277 0.47
Independent Mridula Barkakoti 75 0.13
Majority 2,798 4.73
Turnout 59,148 60.00
Registered electors 102,675
AGP gain from Independent Politician Swing {{{swing}}}

1985

1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Politician Abhijit Sarmah 43,382 68.62
INC Dina Nath Rajkhowa 15,691 24.82
JP Dulal Baruah 2,840 4.49
Independent Girin Baruah 744 1.18
BJP Ram Kumar Baruah 398 0.63
Independent Pulak Chandra Gogoi 163 0.26
Majority 27,691 43.8
Turnout 63,218 72.78
Registered electors 89,611
Independent Politician gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

1983

1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dina Nath Rajkhowa 968 78.89
CPI(M) Surendranath Hazarika 158 12.88
Independent Lutfur Rahman 63 5.13
Independent Nabin Neog 38 3.10
Majority 810 66.01
Turnout 1227 1.84
Registered electors 72,377
INC gain from Janata party Swing {{{swing}}}

1978

1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Dulal Baruah 22,530 53.88
CPI(M) Dilip Bhattacharya 7837 18.74
INC Nirmal Goswami 7663 18.33
Indian National Congress - I Kushram Sarmah 2916 6.97
Independent Nabin Chandra Bora 389 0.93
Independent Jitenjit Baruah 262 0.63
Independent Shrimanta Madhab 219 0.52
Majority 14,693 35.14
Turnout 41,816 64.21
Registered electors 66,260
JP gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

1972

1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bijoy Krishna Handique 15,175 53.55
Independent Jogen Saikia 10,045 35.44
SSP Banghidhar Dutta 3120 11.01
Majority 5,130 18.11
Turnout 28,340 56.09
Registered electors 51,844
INC hold Swing {{{swing}}}

1967

1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. Saikia 11,921 49.18
PSP A. C. Barooah 11,249 46.41
Independent P. Barkakati 1,069 4.41
Majority 672 2.77
Turnout 24,239 57.94
Registered electors 44,692
INC gain from Independent Politician Swing {{{swing}}}

1962

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dulal Baruah 7848 30.04
PSP Bangshidhar Dutta 7188 27.51
INC Harinarayan Baruah 6,734 25.78
Independent Nil Kamal Bezbarua 2518 9.64
CPI Kirti Nath Bordoloi 1130 4.33
Independent Suresh Chandra Barua 493 1.89
Independent Chandrika Prasad Sahu 215 0.82
Majority 660 2.53
Turnout 26,126 52.67
Registered electors 54,444
Independent Politician gain from INC Swing {{{swing}}}

References

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  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.
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