Margherita Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Margherita
| constituency_no = 124
| type = SLA
| map_image = Margherita Assembly constituency map.svg
| state = Assam
| latest_election_year = 2021
| loksabha_cons = Dibrugarh
| district = Tinsukia
| established = 1978
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
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Margherita Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Margherita is also part of Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1978: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Janata Party
- 1983: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Tarun Gogoi, Indian National Congress
- 1998 (by-election): Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2001: Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Bhaskar Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2021: Bhaskar Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
=2021=
{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Margherita}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bhaskar Sharma
|votes = 86,640
|percentage = 56.52
|change = +0.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Manoranjan Borgohain
|votes = 28,140
|percentage = 18.36
|change = -20.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Assam Jatiya Parishad
|candidate = Sanjay Kumar Deb
|votes = 22,935
|percentage = 14.96
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ignatius Ekka
|votes = 10,315
|percentage = 6.73
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rantu Sonowal
|votes = 1,444
|percentage = 0.94
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bhogeswar Shyam
|votes = 1,269
|percentage = 0.83
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,536
|percentage = 1.65
|change = +0.09
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 58,500
|percentage = 38.16
|change = +21.53
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,53,279
|percentage = 78.12
|change = -5.88
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|
title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Margherita}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bhaskar Sharma
|votes = 76,365
|percentage = 55.84
|change = +18.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Pradyut Bordoloi
|votes = 53,621
|percentage = 39.21
|change = -12.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Nidan Purty
|votes = 1,332
|percentage = 0.97
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bishwanath Singha
|votes = 1,306
|percentage = 0.95
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Umesh Bora
|votes = 1,289
|percentage = 0.74
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Purna Chhetri
|votes = 690
|percentage = 0.50
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,137
|percentage = 1.56
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,744
|percentage = 16.63
|change = +1.59
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,36,740
|percentage = 84.00
|change = +15.61
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin|
title=2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Margherita}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Pradyut Bordoloi
|votes = 57,615
|percentage = 52.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Kamakhya Prasad Tasa
|votes = 41,006
|percentage = 37.11
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Asom Gana Parishad
|candidate = Suren Phukan
|votes = 7,066
|percentage = 6.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Joikrishna Tanti
|votes = 2,923
|percentage = 2.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Abani Mohan Medhi
|votes = 1,874
|percentage = 1.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,609
|percentage = 15.04
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,10,484
|percentage = 68.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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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Category:Assembly constituencies of Assam