Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Golaghat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Golaghat forms part of the Kaziranga Lok Sabha constituency.
Ajanta Neog has been the most successful candidate in this constituency, winning it consecutively five times since 2001.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1951: Rajendranath Barua, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Rajendranath Barua, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Dandeswar Hazarika, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Soneswar Bora, Samyukta Socialist Party
- 1972: Soneswar Bora, Socialist Party
- 1978: Soneswar Bora, Janata Party
- 1983: Nagen Neog, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Debeswar Bora, Independent
- 1991: Nagen Neog, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Atul Bora, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2001: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Ajanta Neog, Indian National Congress
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ajanta Neog | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ajanta Neog | 81,651 | 50.63 | +4.01 | |
| INC | Bitupan Saikia | 72,326 | 44.84 | −5.32 | |
| AJP | Reena Saikia | 5,062 | 3.14 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,245 | 1.39 | +0.24 | |
| Majority | 9,325 | 5.79 | +2.25 | ||
| Turnout | 1,61,284 | 78.59 | −5.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,05,196 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ajanta Neog | 73,862 | 50.16 | −14.72 | |
| BJP | Bitupan Saikia | 68,649 | 46.62 | +44.03 | |
| AIUDF | Syed Jahid Abdullah | 1,804 | 1.22 | N/A | |
| Independent | Dipankar Das | 1,193 | 0.81 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,717 | 1.16 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,213 | 3.54 | −34.07 | ||
| Turnout | 1,47,225 | 84.06 | +6.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,75,129 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ajanta Neog | 79,648 | 64.88 | ||
| AGP | Amiyo Bora | 33,477 | 27.27 | ||
| AITC | Debeswar Bora | 5,006 | 4.08 | ||
| BJP | Debajit Bora | 3,179 | 2.59 | ||
| NCP | Amrit Goswami | 1,447 | 1.18 | ||
| Majority | 46,171 | 37.61 | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,757 | 77.34 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,58,719 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners". ndtv.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.