Sootea Assembly constituency
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Sootea
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 75
| map_image = Sootea Assembly constituency map.svg
| state = Assam
| district = Sonitpur
| loksabha_cons = Tezpur
| established = 1962
| electors =
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = File:Padmahazarika.jpg
| mla = Padma Hazarika
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
}}{{Pie chart|caption=Most Successful parties from Sootea Vidhan Sabha|color1={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|label1=INC (5 Times)|value1=41|color2={{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}|label2=AGP (3 Times)|value2=25|color3={{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|label3=BJP (2 Times)|value3=16|color4={{party color|Janata Party}}|label4=JP (1 Time)|value4=8|color5={{party color|Independent}}|label5=Ind (1 Time)|value5=8}}
Sootea Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Sootea forms part of the Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1962: Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Narayan Chandra Bhuyan, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Swarna Probha Mahanta, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Golok Kakati, Janata Party
- 1985: Robin Saikia, Independent
- 1991: Kushal Sahu, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2001: Praneswar Basumatari, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2011: Padma Hazarika, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2016: Padma Hazarika,{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/assam/2016/sootea/padma-hazarika/|title=Padma Hazarika, Sootea Assembly Elections 2016 LIVE Results - Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties - Latest News, Articles & Statistics - LatestLY.com|website=Latestly}} Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2021: Padma Hazarika, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
=2021=
{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Sootea}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Padma Hazarika
|votes = 84,807
|percentage = 56.50
|change = +1.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Praneswar Basumatary
|votes = 60,432
|percentage = 40.26
|change = -4.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,411
|percentage = 1.61
|change = +0.14
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 24,375
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,50,091
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|
title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Sootea}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Padma Hazarika
|votes = 60,440
|percentage = 45.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Praneswar Basumatary
|votes = 58,622
|percentage = 44.51
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Khemraj Chetry
|votes = 4,914
|percentage = 3.73
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jyoti Subba
|votes = 2,484
|percentage = 1.88
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mahendra Urang
|votes = 2,112
|percentage = 1.60
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Arun Nath
|votes = 1,189
|percentage = 0.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,941
|percentage = 1.47
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,818
|percentage = 1.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,31,702
|percentage = 82.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 1,58,765
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Asom Gana Parishad
|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