Majuli Assembly constituency

Vidhan Sabha constituency
Majuli
Constituency No. 98 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictMajuli
LS constituencyLakhimpur
Established1962
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Bhuban Gam
PartyBharatiya Janata Party

Majuli is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Name Party
1962 Malchandra Pegu Indian National Congress
1967 M. Pegu Independent
1972 Mal Chandna Pegu Indian National Congress
1978 Chakbhal Kagyang Janata Party
1985 Padmeswar Deley Independent
1991 Asom Gana Parishad
1996 Karuna Dutta
2000 Jogeswar Doley
2001 Rajib Lochan Pegu Indian National Congress
2006
2011
2016 Sarbananda Sonowal Bharatiya Janata Party
2021
2022[a] Bhuban Gam

Election results

2022 by-election

This by-election was needed as the sitting MLA, Sarbananda Sonowal, resigned to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.[2]

2022 Assam Legislative Assembly By-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bhuban Gam 67,242 69.86
AJP Chittaranjan Basumatary 25,101 26.08
SUCI(C) Bhaity Richong 2,265 2.35
Turnout 96,250
Registered electors 1,33,227
BJP hold Swing

2021

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Majuli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sarbananda Sonowal 71,436 67.53 +16.79
INC Rajib Lochan Pegu 28,244 28.27 -3.11
SUCI(C) Bhaity Richong 1,080 1.02 +0.20
Independent None of the Above 1,075 1.02 +0.01
Majority 43,192 39.26 +19.90
Turnout 1,05,782 79.89 -5.44
Registered electors 1,32,403
BJP hold Swing +16.79

2016

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Majuli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sarbananda Sonowal 49,602 50.74 +47.82
INC Rajib Lochan Pegu 30,679 31.38 -14.98
Independent Ranjit Doley 15,695 16.05 +16.05
SUCI(C) Hemanta Pegu 798 0.82 +0.82
Independent None of the Above 987 1.01
Majority 18,923 19.36
Turnout 97,761 85.33 +4.67
Registered electors 1,14,572
BJP gain from INC Swing +47.82

2011

Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Majuli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajib Lochan Pegu 39,655 46.36
Independent Padmeswar Doley 23,691 27.70 +27.70
Independent Premadhar Doley 19,690 23.02 +23.02
Independent Achiram Doley 2,500 2.92 +2.92
Majority 15,964 42.85
Turnout 85,536 80.66
INC hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ^ by-election

References

  1. ^ Election Commission of India
  2. ^ Hemanta Kumar Nath (28 September 2021). "Day after election to Rajya Sabha, Sarbananda Sonowal resigns from Assam Assembly". India Today. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

External links

  • "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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