Thowra (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Thowra is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Thowra forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.
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
- 1957: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Narau Kamar, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Jogen Gogoi, Communist Party of India
- 1983: Tankeswar Dehingia, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Barki Prasad Telenga, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1991: Devananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Debananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 2001: Debananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Kushal Dowari, Independent
- 2011: Sushanta Borgohain, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Kushal Dowari, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2021: Sushanta Borgohain, Indian National Congress
- 2021 by-election: Sushanta Borgohain, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2021 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sushanta Borgohain | 54,956 | 61.99 | + | |
| RD | Dhaijya Konwar | 24,395 | 27.52 | + | |
| INC | Monuranjan Konwar | 5,892 | 6.65 | − | |
| CPI | Krishna Gogoi | 1,985 | 2.24 | + | |
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 726 | 0.82 | − | |
| Independent | Lohit Gowala | 703 | 0.79 | + | |
| Majority | 30,561 | 33.27 | |||
| Turnout | 88,657 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 48,026 | |||
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 46,020 | |||
| Majority | 2,006 | 2.09 | |||
| Turnout | 97,216 | 83.81 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 41,560 | 48.41 | ||
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 40,334 | 46.98 | ||
| CPI | Kushal Borgohain | 2,066 | 2.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,876 | 2.18 | ||
| Majority | 1,226 | 1.43 | |||
| Turnout | 85,836 | 86.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 99,755 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | 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 General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "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.