Barpeta Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Barpeta

| constituency_no = 43

| type = SLA

| map_image = Barpeta Assembly constituency map.svg

| state = Assam

| latest_election_year = 2021

| loksabha_cons = Barpeta

| district = Barpeta

| established = 1957

| reservation = None

| incumbent_image =

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Barpeta Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a Northeastern state of India. Barpeta is also part of Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Assam_Delimitation.pdf Election Commission of India]

Town Details

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Barpeta district.
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.{{cite news |title=Barpeta Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Abdur Rahim Ahmed of INC Leading Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/barpeta-election-result-2021-live-updates-barpeta-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3694562.html |access-date=18 November 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}
  • Assembly Categorisation: Semi Urban constituency.
  • Literacy Level: 65.03%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections:2,07,536 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,05,256 . Female Electors: 1,02,275.
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°26’47.4"N 91°00’25.2"E.
  • Total Area Covered: 229 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: Barpeta, Ghilajari and Howli mouzas in Barpeta thana in Barpeta sub-division, of Barpeta district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border : Barpeta.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-206,Year 2016-213,Year 2021-43.

Member of Legislative Assembly

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!Election

!Name

!colspan=2|Party

2021

|Abdur Rahim Ahmed

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Election results

=2016=

{{Election box begin |title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Barpeta}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Gunindra Nath Das

|votes = 63,563

|percentage = 38.95

|change = +4.94

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = A. Rahim Ahmed

|votes = 57,753

|percentage = 35.39

|change = +20.57

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India United Democratic Front

|candidate = Abdur Rahim Khan

|votes = 37,697

|percentage = 23.10

|change = -20.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sanjay Kumar Das

|votes = 936

|percentage = 0.57

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party of India

|candidate = Atikur Rahman

|votes = 820

|percentage = 0.50

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Faruk Khan

|votes = 774

|percentage = 0.47

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sohrab Hussain

|votes = 672

|percentage = 0.41

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 937

|percentage = 0.57

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,810

|percentage = 3.56

|change = -5.82

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,63,152

|percentage = 90.11

|change = +3.79

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 1,81,058

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Asom Gana Parishad

|loser = All India United Democratic Front

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|

title=2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Barpeta}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India United Democratic Front

|candidate = Abdur Rahim Khan

|votes = 56,915

|percentage = 43.39

|change = +31.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Gunindra Nath Das

|votes = 44,606

|percentage = 34.01

|change = -7.98

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Abdul Kayem

|votes = 19,443

|percentage = 14.82

|change = -24.58

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bodoland People's Front

|candidate = Abdul Kaddus

|votes = 4,941

|percentage = 3.77

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Amiya Kumar Talukdar

|votes = 3,962

|percentage = 3.02

|change = -1.49

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Trinamool Congress

|candidate = Jeherul Haque

|votes = 1,297

|percentage = 0.99

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,309

|percentage = 9.38

|change = +6.79

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,31,164

|percentage = 86.32

|change = +4.99

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors = 1,51,943

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = All India United Democratic Front

|loser = Asom Gana Parishad

|swing = +11.54

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|

title=Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2006: Barpeta}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Gunindra Nath Das

|votes = 48,052

|percentage = 41.99

|change = -3.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Ismail Hussain

|votes = 45,087

|percentage = 39.40

|change = -6.55

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India United Democratic Front

|candidate = Abdus Samad Ahmed

|votes = 14,115

|percentage = 12.33

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Anjali Das Choudhury

|votes = 5,167

|percentage = 4.51

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = AGP(P)

|candidate = Dharanidhar Das

|votes = 1,238

|percentage = 1.08

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Nationalist Congress Party

|candidate = Abdul Latif

|votes = 764

|percentage = 0.66

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,965

|percentage = 2.59

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,14,423

|percentage = 81.33

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Asom Gana Parishad

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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