Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Sonitpur
{{Small|AS-11}}

| type = LS

| map_image = Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency 2024.png

| map_caption = Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency within Assam

| state = Assam

| assembly_cons = Tezpur, Barchalla, Dhekiajuli, Biswanath, Naduar, Bihpuria, Rangapara, Gohpur and Behali

| established = 2023

| electors =

| reservation = None

| incumbent_image = The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari lighting the lamp at the inaugural function of the 19th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking - NACLIN 2016, at Tezpur University, in Assam (cropped).jpg

| mp = Ranjit Dutta

| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

| latest_election_year = 2024

}}

Sonitpur is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/15221-delimitation-of-parliamentary-and-assembly-constituencies-in-state-of-assam-–-final-notification-–-regarding/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in State of Assam – Final Notification – regarding. |website=eci.gov.in |access-date=15 August 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eci-publishes-final-report-on-assam-delimitation-names-of-one-lok-sabha-19-assembly-seats-revised/article67184568.ece|title=Election Commission sticks to Assam delimitation draft, renames some seats in final order|newspaper=The Hindu |date=August 11, 2023|via=www.thehindu.com |last1=Karmakar |first1=Rahul }}{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1054224/assam-delimitation-ec-increases-seats-reserved-for-scs-sts-in-final-report|title=Assam delimitation: EC increases seats reserved for SCs, STs in final report|author=Scroll Staff|date=August 12, 2023|website=Scroll.in}}{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1947865|title=ECI publishes final delimitation order for Assembly & Parliamentary Constituencies of State of Assam, after extensive consultations with stakeholders|website=pib.gov.in}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-delimitation-eci-publishes-final-draft-19-assembly-constituencies-1-parliamentary-constituency-renamed-630241-2023-08-11|title=Assam delimitation: ECI publishes final draft, 19 assembly constituencies, 1 parliamentary constituency renamed|date=August 11, 2023|website=India Today NE}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/assam/final-delimitation-order-published-by-eci|title=Final Delimitation Order Published By ECI|website=www.guwahatiplus.com}}{{overcite|date=October 2024}}

Assembly segments

{{bar box|float=right|title=Vote share of Winning candidates|titlebar=#ddd|width=300px|barwidth=275px|bars={{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|60.21}}}}

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!Constituency No

!Name

!Reserved for

(SC/None)

!District

!MLA

!colspan=2|Party

! colspan="2" |2024 Lead

65.

|Dhekiajuli

|rowspan=3|None

|rowspan=3|Sonitpur

|

|

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|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

66.

|Barchalla

|

|

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|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

67.

|Tezpur

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

68.

|Rangapara

|

|

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

69.

|Naduar

|

|

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

70.

|Biswanath

|

|

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

71.

|Behali

|

|

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

72.

|Gohpur

|

|

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

73.

|Bihpuria

|

|

|

|

|

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Members of Parliament

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! Election

! Name

! Portrait

! colspan=2|Party

!Runner-up Candidate

! colspan="2" |Party

2024

|Ranjit Dutta

|50px

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|Premlal Gunju

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

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin|title=2024 Indian general elections: Sonitpur}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate=Ranjit Dutta |votes=7,75,788 |percentage=60.21 |change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Indian National Congress |candidate=Premlal Gunju |votes=4,14,380 |percentage=32.16 |change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Aam Aadmi Party |candidate=Rishiraj Kaundinya |votes=33,048 |percentage=2.56 |change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party=Bodoland People's Front |candidate=Raju Deuri |votes=19,892 |percentage=1.54 |change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party=None of the above |candidate=None of the above |votes=18,748 |percentage=1.46 |change=}}

{{Election box majority |votes=3,61,408 |percentage=28.05 |change=}}

{{Election box turnout |votes= 12,90,556|percentage=78.74 |change=}}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=BJP |swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

Constituency wise results

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! colspan="5" |2024 Lok Sabha Election Results

Constituency

number

!Name

!Ranjit Dutta

!Premlal Gunju

!Rishiraj Kaundinya

65

|Dhekiajuli

|

|

|

66

|Barchalla

|

|

|

67

|Tezpur

|78,268

|48,116

|5,890

68

|Rangapara

|

|

|

69

|Sootea

|

|

|

70

|Biswanath

|

|

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71

|Behali

|

|

|

72

|Gohpur

|

|

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73

|Bihpuria

|

|

|

See also

References

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{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam}}

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Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam

Category:2023 establishments in Assam