Mathabhanga Assembly constituency

Mathabhanga
Constituency No. 2 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Mathabhanga Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictCooch Behar
LS constituencyCooch Behar
Established1951
Total electors248,022
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2021

Mathabhanga is an assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 2 Mathabhanga Assembly constituency (SC) covers Mathabhanga municipality, Mathabhanga II community development block, and Hazrahat I, Hazrahat II and Pachagarh gram panchayats of Mathabhanga I community development block.[1]

Mathabhanga Assembly constituency is part of No. 1. Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year 		Name Party Affiliation
1951 Sarada Prasad Pramanick Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Mahendra Nath Dakua
1967 Dinesh Chanra Dakua Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1969 Birendranath Roy Indian National Congress
1971
1972
1977 Dinesh Chandra Dakua Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1982
1987
1991
1996
2001
2006 Ananta Roy
2011 Binay Krishna Barman All India Trinamul Congress
2016
2021 Sushil Barman Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2021

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Mekliganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sushil Barman 113,249 52.87 Increase37.27
AITC Girindra Nath Barman 87,125 40.67 Decrease7.43
CPI(M) Ashok Barman 7,718 3.6 Decrease28.57
NOTA None of the Above 1,443 0.67 Decrease0.32
Turnout 2,14,203 86.36 Decrease0.91
BJP gain from AITC Swing

2016

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Mathabhanga (SC) constituency[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Binay Krishna Barman 96,383 48.1 Increase1.74
CPI(M) Khagen Barman 64,465 32.17 Decrease11.13
BJP Sushil Barman 31,258 15.6 Increase8.89
NOTA None of the above 1,980 0.99 N/A
Majority 31,918 15.93 Increase12.77
Turnout 2,00,385 87.27 Increase0.49
AITC hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 election, Binay Krishna Barman of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ananta Roy of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Mathabhanga (SC) constituency[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Binay Krishna Barman 78,249 46.94
CPI(M) Ananta Roy 72,925 43.74 Decrease11.18
BJP Sushil Barman 11,308 6.78
Independent Mantu Barman 2,919
BSP Tilak Chand Barman 1,954
Independent Hare Krishan Sarkar 1,079
Turnout 166,710 85.97
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

.# Trinamool Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections,[5] Ananta Roy of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the Mathabhanga seat defeating Hem Chandra Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dinesh Chandra Dakua of CPI(M) won the seat six times in a row from 1977 to 2001, and also in 1967. He defeated Binoy Krishna Barman of the Trinamool Congress in 2001,[6] Jatindranath Barman of the Indian National Congress in 1996,[7] Prasenjit Barman of Congress in 1991,[8] Jatindranath Barman of Congress in 1987,[9] Hitendra Nath Pramanik of Congress on 1982[10] and Pratap Singha in 1977.[11][12]

1951-1972

Birendranath Roy of Congress won in 1972,[13] 1971[14] and 1969.[15] Dinesh Chandra Dakua of CPI(M) won in 1967.[16] Mahendra Nath Dakua of Congress won in 1962.[17] Sarada Prasad Pramanick of Congress won in 1957[18] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Mathabhanga. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  12. ^ "3 - Mathabhanga (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
  13. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  18. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  19. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 18 June 2014.