Gazole (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Gazole (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (also spelt Gajol) is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It was earlier reserved for scheduled tribes.

Gazole
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gazole
Location in West Bengal
Gazole
Gazole (India)
Coordinates: 25°13′14″N 88°11′21″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMalda
Constituency No44
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency7. Maldaha Uttar
Electorate (year)186,871 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 44 Gazole (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Gazole community development block.[1]

Gazole (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951GazoleDharanidhar SarkarCommunist Party of India[2]
1957No seat[3]
1962No seat[4]
1967D.MurmuIndian National Congress[5]
1969Lakshman SarenIndian National Congress[6]
1971Suphal MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1972Benjamin HembromIndian National Congress[8]
1977Suphal MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982Suphal MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987Suphal MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991Debnath MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marrxist)[12]
1996Debnath MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001Sadhu TuduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006Sadhu TuduCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011Sushil Chandra RoyIndian National Congress[16]
2016Dipali BiswasCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Election results

2016

In the 2016 election, Dipali Biswas of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Sushil Chandra Roy of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Gazole (SC) constituency[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI (M) Dipali Biswas 85,949 43.34 +0.69
AITC Sushil Chandra Roy 65,347 32.95 +32.95
BJP Sudhangsu Sarkar 28,768 14.51 +9.25
SP Kamal Chandra Sarkar 4,313 2.17
NOTA None of the above 3,490 1.76 +1.76
Turnout 1,98,327 84.82 -1.84
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing

Note- In 2016 election, the Indian National Congress supported CPIM in this seat.

2011

In the 2011 election, Sushil Chandra Roy of Congress defeated his nearest rival Gobinda Mondal of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Gazole (SC) constituency[16][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Sushil Chandra Roy 74,654 46.10 +7.44#
CPI (M) Gobinda Mondal 69,070 42.65 -4.78
BJP Prafulla Chandra Sarkar 8,514 5.26
Independent Pradip Kumar Sarkar 2,592
SUCI(C) Gautam Sarkar 2,186
BSP Kamal Chandra Sarkar 1,921
CPI(ML)L Manabendra Roy 1,695
Independent Partha Biswas 1,309
Turnout 161,941 86.66
INC gain from CPI (M) Swing +12.22#

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

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Malda district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Indian National Congress 8 4
Trinamool Congress 1 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 5
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 1
Forward bloc 1 0

Note: New constituencies – 4, constituencies abolished – 3 (See template talk page for details)

1977-2006

In the 2006[15] and 2001[14] state assembly elections Sadhu Tudu of CPI(M) won the Gazole (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Jatin Hansda of Congress and Nabakumar Hembrom of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Debnath Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Benjamin Hembrom of Congress in 1996[13] and Nabakumar Hembram of Congress in 1991.[12] Suphal Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Nabakumar Hembram of Congress in 1987,[11] Benjamin Hembram of Congress in 1982,[10] and Shyan Murmu of Janata Party in 1977.[9][19]

1951–1972

Benjamin Hembram of Congress won in 1972.[8] Suphal Murmu of CPI(M) won in 1971.[7] Lakshan Saren of Congress won in 1969.[6] D. Murmu of Congress won in 1967.[5] The Gazole seat did not exist in 1962[4] and 1957.[3] In independent India’s first election in 1951 Dharanidhar Sarkar of CPI won the Gazole seat.[2]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gazole. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gazole. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  19. "40 - Gajol (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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