Shibpur Assembly constituency
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Shibpur
| type= SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Shibpur.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Shibpur Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = Manoj Tiwary
| party = All India Trinamool Congress
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = 2021
| state = West Bengal
| district = Howrah
| loksabha_cons = Howrah
| constituency_no = 172
| established = 1967
| electors = 197,161
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}
Shibpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 172 Shibpur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 8, 9, 21 to 23, 43 and 47 to 50 of Howrah Municipal Corporation.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 | access-date=25 July 2015|work = West Bengal| publisher=Election Commission of India}}
Shibpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 25 Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
=2021=
{{Election box begin | title=2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Shibpur{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=172| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120519163339/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=172| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 19 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Shibpur| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 1 May 2011 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Manoj Tiwary
|votes = 92,372
|percentage = 50.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Rathin Chakrabarty
|votes = 59,769
|percentage = 32.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = Jagannath Bhattacharyya
|votes = 24,970
|percentage = 13.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,82,219
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin | title=West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Shibpur constituency{{cite web| url = http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=172| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120519163339/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=172| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 19 May 2012|title = West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work = Shibpur| publisher =Empowering India |access-date = 1 May 2011 }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Trinamool Congress
|candidate = Jatu Lahiri
|votes = 100,739
|percentage = 61.83
|change = +10.93#
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = Dr. Jagannath Bhattacharya
|votes = 54,335
|percentage = 33.35
|change = -13.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Prabir Ray
|votes = 3,967
|percentage = 2.43
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Asgar Ali
|votes = 1,850
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bidyut Rakshit
|votes = 1,119
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Anup Chowdhury
|votes = 913
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 162,923
|percentage = 82.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Trinamool Congress
|loser = All India Forward Bloc
|swing = 23.97#
}}
{{Election box end}}
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
=1977–2006=
In the 2006 state assembly elections, Dr. Jagannath Bhattacharya of Forward Bloc won the 165 Shibpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Jatu Lahiri of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jatu Lahiri of Trinamool Congress defeated Nepal Kanti Bhattacharjee of Forward Bloc in 2001. Jatu Lahiri of Congress defeated Prabir Kumar Banerjee of Forward Bloc in 1996 and Satyendra Nath Ghose of Forward Bloc in 1991. Satyendra Nath Ghose of Forward Bloc defeated Mrigen Mukherjee of Congress in 1987. Kanailal Bhattacharya of Forward Bloc defeated Utpal Bhowmick of Congress in 1982 and Mrigendra Mukherjee of Congress in 1977.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp165.htm |title =165 – Shibpur Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 25 November 2010 }}
=1967–1972=
References
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{{Howrah topics}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}
{{West Bengal elections}}
Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal
Category:Politics of Howrah district