Thowra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Thowra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Thowra forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency The main area is located around a tea garden known as Thowra Tea Estate. As such, though it is one of the many tea gardens in Assam, it boosts of having a golf field. However recently, the field lacks maintenance and is a common grazing ground.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1957: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Narau Kamar, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Jogen Gogoi, Communist Party of India
- 1983: Tankeswar Dehingia, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Barki Prasad Telenga, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1991: Devananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Debananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 2001: Debananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Kushal Dowari, Independent
- 2011: Sushanta Borgohain, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Kushal Dowari, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Kushal Dowari | 41,560 | 48.41 | ||
INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 40,334 | 46.98 | ||
CPI | Kushal Borgohain | 2,066 | 2.40 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,876 | 2.18 | ||
Majority | 1,226 | 1.43 | |||
Turnout | 85,836 | 86.04 | |||
Registered electors | 99,755 | ||||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
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