Mathabhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Mathabhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

Mathabhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mathabhanga
Location in West Bengal
Mathabhanga
Mathabhanga (India)
Coordinates: 26°20′N 89°13′E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
Constituency No2
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency1 Cooch Behar (SC)
Electorate (year)193,926 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 2 Mathabhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) covers Mathabhanga municipality, Mathabhanga II community development block, and Hazrahat I, Hazrahat II and Pachagarh gram panchayats of Mathabhanga I community development block.[1]

Mathabhanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 1. Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951MathabhangaSarada Prasad PramanickIndian National Congress[2]
1957Sarada Prasad PramanickIndian National Congress[3]
1962Mahendra Nath DakuaIndian National Congress[4]
1967Dinesh Chanra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1969Birendranath RoyIndian National Congress[6]
1971Birendranath RoyIndian National Congress[7]
1972Birendranath RoyIndian National Congress[8]
1977Dinesh Chandra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982Dinesh Chandra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987Dinesh Chandra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991Dinesh Chandra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996Dinesh Chandra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001Dinesh Chandra DakuaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2006Ananta RoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011Binay Krishna BarmanAll India Trinamul Congress[16]

Election results

2011

In the 2011 election, Binay Krishna Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ananta Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Mathabhanga (SC) constituency [16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Binay Krishna Barman 78,249 46.94 #
CPI (M) Ananta Roy 72,925 43.74 -11.18
BJP Sushil Barman 11,308 6.78
Independent Mantu Barman 2,919
BSP Tilak Chand Barman 1,954
Independent Hare Krishan Sarkar 1,079
Turnout 166,710 85.97
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Cooch Behar district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 4 3
Indian National Congress 1 0
Forward bloc 4 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 0 4

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[15] Ananta Roy of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the Mathabhanga seat defeating Hem Chandra Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dinesh Chandra Dakua of CPI(M) won the seat six times in a row from 1977 to 2001, and also in 1967. He defeated Binoy Krishna Barman of the Trinamool Congress in 2001,[14] Jatindranath Barman of the Indian National Congress in 1996,[13] Prasenjit Barman of Congress in 1991,[12] Jatindranath Barman of Congress in 1987,[11] Hitendra Nath Pramanik of Congress on 1982[10] and Pratap Singha in 1977.[9][18]

1951-1972

Birendranath Roy of Congress won in 1972,[8] 1971[7] and 1969.[6] Dinesh Chandra Dakua of CPI(M) won in 1967.[5] Mahendra Nath Dakua of Congress won in 1962.[4] Sarada Prasad Pramanick of Congress won in 1957[3] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[2]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Mathabhanga. Empowering India. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  18. "3 - Mathabhanga (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
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