Majuli Assembly constituency
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Majuli
| established = 1962
| state = Assam
| district = Majuli
| loksabha_cons = Lakhimpur
| reservation = ST
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 99
| map_image = Majuli Assembly constituency map.svg
| mla = Bhuban Gam
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
Majuli is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Majuli is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Assam_Delimitation.pdf Election Commission of India]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class ="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Name ! colspan=2|Party |
|---|
| 1962
|Malchandra Pegu |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1967
|M. Pegu |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1972
|Mal Chandna Pegu |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1978
|Chakbhal Kagyang |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1985
| rowspan="2" |Padmeswar Deley |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1991
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Asom Gana Parishad}} |
| 1996 |
| 2000^ |
| 2001
| rowspan="3" |Rajib Lochan Pegu | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2006 |
| 2011 |
| 2016
| rowspan="2" |Sarbananda Sonowal | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2021 |
| 2022{{efn|by-election}} |
^ indicates Bye-Elections
Election results
=2022 by-election=
This by-election was needed as the sitting MLA, Sarbananda Sonowal, resigned to become a member of the Rajya Sabha.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sarbananda-sonowal-resgins-from-assam-assembly-rajya-sabha-1858241-2021-09-28 |title=Day after election to Rajya Sabha, Sarbananda Sonowal resigns from Assam Assembly |date=28 September 2021 |author=Hemanta Kumar Nath |access-date= 8 March 2022 |publisher=India Today}}
{{Election box begin | title=2022 Assam Legislative Assembly By-election|Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2022: Majuli}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate= Bhuban Gam|votes=67,242|percentage=69.86|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party =Assam Jatiya Parishad
|candidate = Chittaranjan Basumatary
|votes = 25,101
|percentage = 26.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
|candidate = Bhaity Richong
|votes = 2,265
|percentage = 2.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=96,250|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,33,227
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2021=
{{Election box begin | title=Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Majuli}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sarbananda Sonowal|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=71,436|percentage=67.53|change=+16.79}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Rajib Lochan Pegu|votes=28,244|percentage=28.27|change=-3.11}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Bhaity Richong|votes=1,080|percentage=1.02|change=+0.20}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=None of the Above|votes=1,075|percentage=1.02|change=+0.01}}
{{Election box majority||votes=43,192|percentage=39.26|change=+19.90}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,05,782|percentage=79.89|change=-5.44}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,32,403
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing = +16.79
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin | title=Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Majuli}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sarbananda Sonowal|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=49,602|percentage=50.74|change=+47.82}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Rajib Lochan Pegu|votes=30,679|percentage=31.38|change=-14.98}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Ranjit Doley|votes=15,695|percentage=16.05|change=+16.05}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Hemanta Pegu|votes=798|percentage=0.82|change=+0.82}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=None of the Above|votes=987|percentage=1.01|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=18,923|percentage=19.36|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=97,761|percentage=85.33|change=+4.67}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,14,572
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = +47.82
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin | title=Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Majuli}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Rajib Lochan Pegu
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 39,655
|percentage = 46.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Padmeswar Doley
|votes = 23,691
|percentage = 27.70
|change = +27.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Premadhar Doley
|votes = 19,690
|percentage = 23.02
|change = +23.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Achiram Doley
|votes = 2,500
|percentage = 2.92
|change = +2.92
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,964
|percentage = 42.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 85,536
|percentage = 80.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
Notes
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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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