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

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly By-Election: Thowra

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

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra

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

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Thowra

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