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Thowra Assembly constituency

{{short description|Assembly constituency of Assam}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Thowra

| mla = Sushanta Borgohain

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2021

| state = Assam

| division = Upper Assam

| district = Sivasagar

| loksabha_cons = Jorhat

| established = 1957

| reservation = None

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 107

| map_image = Thowra Assembly constituency map.svg

}}

Thowra is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Thowra forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/3_Assembly_HPC_wise_MapA1.pdf |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}

The main area is located around a tea garden known as Thowra Tea Estate. As such, though it is one of the many tea gardens in Assam, it boasts of having a golf field. However recently, the field lacks maintenance and is a common grazing ground.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

=2021 by-election=

{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly By-Election: Thowra}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Sushanta Borgohain

|votes = 54,956

|percentage = 61.99

|change = +

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Raijor Dal

|candidate = Dhaijya Konwar

|votes = 24,395

|percentage = 27.52

|change = +

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Monuranjan Konwar

|votes = 5,892

|percentage = 6.65

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of India

|candidate = Krishna Gogoi

|votes = 1,985

|percentage = 2.24

|change = +

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party =None of the Above

|candidate = None of the Above

|votes = 726

|percentage = 0.82

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Lohit Gowala

|votes = 703

|percentage = 0.79

|change = +

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 30,561

|percentage = 33.27

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 88,657

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sushanta Borgohain

|votes = 48,026

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Kushal Dowari

|votes = 46,020

|percentage =

|change =

}}

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|candidate =

|votes =

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{{Election box majority|

|votes =2,006

|percentage =2.09

|change =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes =97,216

|percentage =83.81

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2016 =

{{Election box begin |title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Kushal Dowari

|votes = 41,560

|percentage = 48.41

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sushanta Borgohain

|votes = 40,334

|percentage = 46.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of India

|candidate = Kushal Borgohain

|votes = 2,066

|percentage = 2.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,876

|percentage = 2.18

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,226

|percentage = 1.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 85,836

|percentage = 86.04

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 99,755

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

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

Category:Politics of Assam

Category:Sivasagar district

Category:Constituencies established in 1957

Category:1957 establishments in Assam