Dharmapur Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency of Assam
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Dharmapur Assembly constituency was one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dharmapur formed part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
| Dharmapur | |
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| Former constituency No. 61 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| District | Nalbari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barpeta |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2023 |
| Reservation | None |
This constituency was abolished in 2023.[1]
Dharmapur Assembly constituency Details
Following are details on Dharmapur Assembly constituency[2]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Nalbari district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
- Literacy Level:79.89%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,41,592 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:73,559. Female Electors:68,033 .
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°25'25.7"N 91°20'45.2"E.
- Total Area Covered: 236 square kilometres.
- Area Includes:Dharmapur, Khetri Dharmapur, Pakowa and Natun Dehar mouzas in Nalbari thana in Nalbari subdivision, of Nalbari district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Nalbari.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-184, Year 2016-184, Year 2021-61.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Following is the list of past members representing Dharmapur Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature[3]-
- 1967: K. Hazarika, Communist Party of India.
- 1972: Surendra Nath Das, Indian National Congress.
- 1978: Ramani Barman, Janata Party.
- 1983: Bhumidhar Barman, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
- 1991: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
- 1996: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2001: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
- 2006: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2011: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chandra Mohan Patowary[4] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chandra Mohan Patowary | 70,503 | 63.54 | ||
| INC | Nilamani Sen Deka | 36,560 | 32.95 | ||
| Independent | Dipak Barman | 2,194 | 1.97 | ||
| RJP | Sankar Talukdar | 699 | 0.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 988 | 0.89 | ||
| Majority | 33,943 | 30.59 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,944 | 85.38 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,29,940 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
External links
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.