Jorhat Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Jorhat
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 98
| map_image = Jorhat Assembly constituency map.svg
| state = Assam
| district = Jorhat
| loksabha_cons = Jorhat
| established = 1951
| electors =
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Hitendranathgoswami.jpg
| mla = Hitendra Nath Goswami
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janta Party}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
}}
Jorhat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly.{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/3_Assembly_HPC_wise_MapA1.pdf |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}} Jorhat forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}} The longest serving representative of the constituency is Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami who is heading for last 22 years.
{{Pie chart|caption=Most successful parties from Jorhat Assembly Constituency|other=|value1=46.66666666666666667|label1=Indian National Congress (7 Times)|color1={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|value2=20|label2=Asom Gana Parishad (3 Times)|color2={{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}|value3=13.33333333333333333|label3=Bharatiya Janata Party ( 2 Times)|color3={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|value4=13.33333333333333333|label4=Independent ( 2 Time)|color4={{party color|Independent}}|value5=6.666666666666666666|label5=Janata Party( 1 Time)|color5={{party color|Janata Party}}}}
Members of Legislative Assembly
{{Party index link|Indian National Congress}} {{Party index link|Independent}} {{Party index link|Janata Party}} {{Party index link|Asom Gana Parishad}} {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}} {{Cite web|title=Jorhat Assembly constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/jorhat-assam-assembly-constituency|access-date=2021-08-21|website=resultuniversity.com}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|1952 ! rowspan="2" |Indian National Congress | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|1957 !Mahidhar Pegu | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
|1962 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|1967 !J. Saikia ! rowspan="2" |Indian National Congress | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|1972 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Party}}"|
|1978 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|1983 !Dinanath Rajkhowa | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}"|
|1985 !Abhijit Sarmah | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}"|
|1991 ! rowspan="3" |Hitendra Nath Goswami ! rowspan="3" |Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}"|
|1996 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}"|
|2001 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|2006 ! rowspan="2" |Rana Goswami ! rowspan="2" |Indian National Congress | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|2011 | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|2016 ! rowspan="2" |Hitendra Nath Goswami ! rowspan="2" |Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|2021 |
Election results
=2021=
{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Hitendra Nath Goswami
|votes = 68,321
|percentage = 48.84
|change =-4.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Rana Goswami|votes=61,833|percentage=44.20|change=1.72}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Assam Jatiya Parishad|candidate=Nirod Changkakoti|votes=6,925|percentage=4.95|change=4.95}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ranjit Baruah
|votes = 1,100
|percentage = 0.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=1,717|percentage=1.23|change=0.33}}
{{Election box majority||votes=6,488|percentage=4.64|change=-5.78}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,39,896|percentage=75.29|change=-4.66}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 1,85,804
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Bharatiya Janata Party}}{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box}}{{Election box begin|
title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Hitendra Nath Goswami
|votes = 69,209
|percentage = 52.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Rana Goswami
|votes = 55,571
|percentage = 42.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Nirmal Gogoi
|votes = 1,548
|percentage = 1.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = LDP
|candidate = Prodyut Bora
|votes = 1,372
|percentage = 1.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India United Democratic Front
|candidate = Sanjeev Rajkhowa
|votes = 842
|percentage = 0.64
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta
|votes = 635
|percentage = 0.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jiban Chandra Sarmah
|votes = 448
|percentage = 0.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,184
|percentage = 0.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,638
|percentage = 10.42
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,30,809
|percentage = 79.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 1,63,602
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box}}{{Election box begin|title=2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Rana Goswami|votes=68049|percentage=64.85|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Asom Gana Parishad|candidate=Hitendra Nath Goswami|votes=30079|percentage=28.67|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Karabi Chakraborty|votes=5354|percentage=5.1|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=Sarifun Nisha|votes=1449|percentage=1.38|change=}}{{Election box majority|votes=37970|percentage=|change=}}{{Election box turnout|votes=104391|percentage=|change=}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=133959}}{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Indian National Congress}}{{End}}
= 2006 =
{{Election box}}{{Election box begin|title=2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election:Jorhat}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Rana Goswami|votes=49742|percentage=48.79|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Asom Gana Parishad|candidate=Hitendra Nath Goswami|votes=44862|percentage=44|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Yadab Doloi|votes=5176|percentage=5.07|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Asom Gana Parishad (Pragatishel)|candidate=Deepanjali Bora|votes=1271|percentage=1.24|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Dal (United)|candidate=Amardip Singh|votes=897|percentage=0.8|change=}}{{Election box majority|votes=4,880|percentage=|change=}}{{Election box turnout|votes=101948|percentage=|change=}}{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=145426}}{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Indian National Congress|loser=Asom Gana Parishad}}{{End}}
=2001=
{{Election box}}{{Election box begin|
title=2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4007-assam-2001/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 2001|publisher=Election Commission of India }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Asom Gana Parishad|candidate=Hitendra Nath Goswami|votes=39,421|percentage=49.52|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Padma Nath Sarma|votes=33,380|percentage=41.93|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=Nirmal Goswami|votes=2,119|percentage=2.66|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Sumanta Chaliha|votes=1,736|percentage=2.18|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Dimbeswar Borah|votes=1,329|percentage=1.67|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation|candidate=Kanaklata Dutta|votes=769|percentage=0.97|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Jadab Khound|votes=411|percentage=0.52|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Dr. Abhijit Kumar Gogoi|votes=223|percentage=0.28|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Lakhmidhar Borah|votes=223|percentage=0.28|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=6,041|percentage=7.59|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=79,611|percentage=63.52|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 127,505
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Asom Gana Parishad}}{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin |title=1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4004-assam-1996/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1996 |publisher=Election Commission of India }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Asom Gana Parishad
|candidate = Hitendra Nath Goswami
|votes = 36,890
|percentage = 49.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Padmanath Sarma|votes=22,200|percentage=30.02|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Janata Dal|candidate=Dulal Borua|votes=11,280|percentage=15.25|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Palit Bora|votes=3,147|percentage=4.26|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)|candidate=Tosheswar Dutta|votes=440|percentage=0.59|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=14,690|percentage=19.86|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=73,957|percentage=66.74|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 114,720
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Asom Gana Parishad}}{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin |title=1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4003-assam-1991/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1991 |publisher=Election Commission of India }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Asom Gana Parishad
|candidate = Hitendra Nath Goswami
|votes = 23,249
|percentage = 39.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Dina Nath Rajkhowa|votes=20,451|percentage=34.58|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Natun Asom Gana Parishad|candidate=Pradip Mahanta|votes=5190|percentage=8.77|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Samiran Bordoloi|votes=2,762|percentage=4.67|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Satyendra Kumar Kataky|votes=1,697|percentage=2.87|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Dal|candidate=Devananda Bora|votes=1,548|percentage=2.62|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Kabin Khound|votes=826|percentage=1.40|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Prasanta Katani|votes=566|percentage=0.96|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=United Reservation Movement Council|candidate=Baharuddin Ahmed|votes=538|percentage=0.91|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Hem Bora|votes=416|percentage=0.70|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Lakhi Goswami|votes=414|percentage=0.70|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Asom Jatiyatabadi Dal|candidate=Dilipeswar Bora|votes=412|percentage=0.70|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Jyoti Prasad|votes=409|percentage=0.69|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Tosheswar Borua|votes=318|percentage=0.54|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Premananda Goswami|votes=277|percentage=0.47|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mridula Barkakoti|votes=75|percentage=0.13|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=2,798|percentage=4.73|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=59,148|percentage=60.00|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 102,675
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Asom Gana Parishad|loser=Independent Politician}}{{Election box end}}
=1985=
{{Election box begin |title=1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4000-assam-1985/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1985 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Politician
|candidate = Abhijit Sarmah
|votes = 43,382
|percentage = 68.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Dina Nath Rajkhowa|votes=15,691|percentage=24.82|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Janata Party|candidate=Dulal Baruah|votes=2,840|percentage=4.49|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Girin Baruah|votes=744|percentage=1.18|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Ram Kumar Baruah|votes=398|percentage=0.63|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Pulak Chandra Gogoi|votes=163|percentage=0.26|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=27,691|percentage=43.8|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=63,218|percentage=72.78|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 89,611
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Independent Politician|loser=Indian National Congress}}{{Election box end}}
=1983=
{{Election box begin |title=1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3998-assam-1983/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1983 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Dina Nath Rajkhowa|votes=968|percentage=78.89|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Surendranath Hazarika|votes=158|percentage=12.88|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Lutfur Rahman|votes=63|percentage=5.13|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Nabin Neog|votes=38|percentage=3.10|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=810|percentage=66.01|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1227|percentage=1.84|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 72,377
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Indian National Congress|loser=Janata party}}{{Election box end}}
=1978=
{{Election box begin |title=1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3996-assam-1978/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1978 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Party|candidate=Dulal Baruah|votes=22,530|percentage=53.88|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Dilip Bhattacharya|votes=7837|percentage=18.74|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Nirmal Goswami|votes=7663|percentage=18.33|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress - I|candidate=Kushram Sarmah|votes=2916|percentage=6.97|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Nabin Chandra Bora|votes=389|percentage=0.93|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Jitenjit Baruah|votes=262|percentage=0.63|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Shrimanta Madhab|votes=219|percentage=0.52|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=14,693|percentage=35.14|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=41,816|percentage=64.21|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 66,260
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Janata Party|loser=Indian National Congress}}{{Election box end}}
=1972=
{{Election box begin |title=1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3995-assam-1972/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1972 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Bijoy Krishna Handique
|votes = 15,175
|percentage = 53.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Jogen Saikia|votes=10,045|percentage=35.44|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Samyukta Socialist Party|candidate=Banghidhar Dutta|votes=3120|percentage=11.01|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=5,130|percentage=18.11|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=28,340|percentage=56.09|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 51,844
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Indian National Congress}}{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin |title=1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3994-assam-1967/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1967 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = J. Saikia
|votes = 11,921
|percentage = 49.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Praja Socialist Party|candidate=A. C. Barooah|votes=11,249|percentage=46.41|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=P. Barkakati|votes=1,069|percentage=4.41|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=672|percentage=2.77|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=24,239|percentage=57.94|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 44,692
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Indian National Congress|loser=Independent Politician}}{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin |title=1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Jorhat{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3992-assam-1962/|title=Assam General Legislative Election 1962 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Dulal Baruah|votes=7848|percentage=30.04|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Praja Socialist Party|candidate=Bangshidhar Dutta|votes=7188|percentage=27.51|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Harinarayan Baruah|votes=6,734|percentage=25.78|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent politician|candidate=Nil Kamal Bezbarua|votes=2518|percentage=9.64|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Kirti Nath Bordoloi|votes=1130|percentage=4.33|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Suresh Chandra Barua|votes=493|percentage=1.89|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Chandrika Prasad Sahu|votes=215|percentage=0.82|change=}}{{Election box majority||votes=660|percentage=2.53|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=26,126|percentage=52.67|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 54,444
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Independent Politician|loser=Indian National Congress}}{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
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