Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

This article is about the assembly constituency in West Bengal, India. For 1 its namesake village, see Moyna, Purba Medinipur. For 2 its community development block, see Moyna (community development block).
Moyna
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Moyna
Location in West Bengal
Moyna
Moyna (India)
Coordinates: 22°14′N 87°47′E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Constituency No.206
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituencyTamluk
Electorate (year)196,912 (2011)

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 206 Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Moyna community development block, Anantapur I, Anantapur II, Nilkunthia, Sreerampur I and Sreerampur II gram panchayats of Tamluk community development block.[1]

Moyna (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 30 Tamluk (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Results

2016
YearPartyStatusCandidate NameVote
2016AITCWinnerSangram Kumar Dolai100980
2016INCRunnerUpManik Bhowmik88856

Result: http://www.indiavotes.com/ac/details/9/36873/249

2011
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Moyna [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AITC Bhusan Chandra Dolai 91,037 50.95 +2.50#
CPI (M) Sk. Mujibur Rahman 81,081 45.38 -3.57
BJP Asit Pattanayak 4,626 2.59
Independent Sheikh Nurul Islam 1,940
Turnout 178,685 90.74
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing 6.07#

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

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Purba Medinipur district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 16 12
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 0 6
Communist Party of India 0 3
WBSP/SP 0 3

1977-2006

In the state assembly elections in 2006, Sk Mujibur Rahman of CPI(M) won the 206 Moyna assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Prafulla Kumar Barai of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dipak Bera of CPI(M) defeated Bhusan Chandra Dolai of Trinamool Congress in 2001, and Manik Bhowmik of Congress in 1996. Manik Bhowmik of Congress defeated Dipak Bera of CPI(M) in 1991. Pulin Bera of CPI(M) defeated Rekharani Deb of Congress in 1987. Pulak Bera of CPI(M) defeated Bhusan Chandra Doloi of Congress in 1982 and 1977.[5]

1951-1972

Kanai Lal Bhowmick of CPI won in 1972, 1971, 1969 and 1967. Ananga Mohan Das of Congress won in 1962 and 1957. In independent India’s first election in 1951, Kanai Lal Bhowmick of CPI won the Moyna seat.[6]

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References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "Moyna". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Moyna. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Moyna. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  5. "203 - Moyna Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  6. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
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