Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: মাদারিহাট বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Madarihat

মাদারিহাট
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Madarihat
Location in West Bengal
Madarihat
Madarihat (India)
Coordinates: 26°42′N 89°17′E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictAlipurduar
Constituency No14
TypeReserved for ST
Lok Sabha constituency2 Alipurduars (ST)
Electorate (year)161141 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.[1]

Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1962MadarihatA.H. BesterwitchRevolutionary Socialist Party[2]
1967D.N.RaiIndian National Congress[3]
1969A.H. BesterwitchRevolutionary Socialist Party[4]
1971A.H. BesterwitchRevolutionary Socialist Party[5]
1972A.H.BesterwichRevolutionary Sociaist Party[6]
1977A.H.BesterwichRevolutionary Sociaist Party[7]
1982Sushil KujurRevolutionary Socialist Party [8]
1987Sushil KujurRevolutionary Socialist Party[9]
1991Sushil KujurRevolutioary Socialist Party [10]
1996Sushil KujurRevolutionary Socialist Party[11]
2001Kumari KujurRevolutionary Socialist Party[12]
2006Kumari KujurRevolutionary Socialist Party[13]
2011Kumari KujurRevolutionary Socialist Party[14]
2016Manoj TiggaBharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Madarihat (ST)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Manoj Tigga 66,989 43.98 +17.98
AITC Padam Lama 44,951 29.51 N/A
RSP Kumari Kujur 29,885 19.62 -12.31
JMM Padam Oraon 3,089 2.02 -14.90
SUCI(C) Sudhist Baraik 2,319 1.52 N/A
NOTA None of the above 5,068 3.32 N/A
Majority 22,308 14.47 +8.54
Turnout 152,301
BJP gain from RSP Swing +15.14

2011

In the 2011 election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated his nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Madarihat (ST) constituency[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
RSP Kumari Kujur 42,539 31.93 -9.03
BJP Manoj Tigga 34,630 26.00 +5.31
INC Atul Subba 26,027 19.54 -5.18
JMM Jerome Lakra 22,541 16.92
Independent Ramesh Oraon 4,923
Rashtriya Deshaj Party Samir Beck 2,553
Majority 7,909 5.93
Turnout 133,213 82.67
RSP hold Swing
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Jalpaiguri district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 3 2
Congress 3 2
GJM-backed Independent 1 0
Revolutionary Socialist Party 3 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 3

1977-2006

In 2006[13] and 2001[12] state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996,[11] Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991[10] and 1987,[9] and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982.[8] A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.[7][16]

1962–1972

A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972,[6] 1971[5] and 1969.[4] D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967.[3] A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in 1962.[2]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Madarihat. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  16. "14 - Madarihat (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
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