Domjur Assembly constituency

Domjur Assembly constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Domjur
Constituency No. 184 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Domjur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
LS constituencySerampore
Established1952
Total electors216,262
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 184 Domjur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bally Jagachha community development block and Bankra I, Bankra II, Bankra III, Makardah II, Narna, Shalap I and Shalap II gram panchayats of Domjur community development block.[1]

Domjur Assembly constituency is part of No. 27 Sreerampur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] Domjur was earlier (until 2008) part of Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951DomjurTarapada DeyCommunist Party of India[3]
1957Tarapada DeyCommunist Party of India[4]
1962Tarapada DeyCommunist Party of India[5]
1967A.H.MondalIndian National Congress[6]
1969Joykesh MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1971Joykesh MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
1972Krishnapada RoylIndian National Congress[9]
1977Joykesh MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1982Joykesh MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1987Joykesh MukherjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1991Padma Nidhi DharCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
1996Padma Nidhi DharCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
2001Padma Nidhi DharCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2006Mohanta ChatterjeeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
2011Rajib BanerjeeAll India Trinamool Congress[17]
2016Rajib BanerjeeAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Kalyanendu GhoshAll India Trinamool Congress

Election results

2021
West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Domjur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Kalyan Ghosh 130499 52
BJP Rajib Banerjee 87879 35.01
CPI(M) Uttam Bera 22768 9.07
Turnout 250978
TMC hold Swing

2016
West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Domjur constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Rajib Banerjee 148,768 67.76 +13.69
Independent Protima Dutta 41,067 18.70
BJP Jayanta Das 15,489 7.05 +4.8
Independent Kailash Naskar 3,187 1.45
IUC Sabila Begum Sardar 2,438 1.11
Turnout 219,557 84.53
TMC hold Swing

2011
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Domjur constituency[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Rajib Banerjee 101,042 54.07 +16.98
CPI(M) Mohanta Chatterjee 76,056 40.70 -2.32
BJP Parthasarathi Baksi 4,210 2.25
Independent Sabila Begum 1,526
Independent Subrata Das 1,322
Independent Jugal Hazra 870
Independent Jayanta Mondal 459
Turnout 186,878 86.41
TMC gain from CPI(M) Swing 19.30

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections[16] Mohanta Chatterjee Das of CPI(M) won the Domjur seat defeating his nearest rival Rajib Kuntal Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Padma Nidhi Dhar of CPI(M) defeated Brajamohan Majumdar of Trinamool Congress in 2001,[15] Bhabani Prasad Bhattacharya of Congress in 1996,[14] and Sachin Ray of Congress in 1991.[13] Joykesh Mukherjee of CPI(M) defeated Sachin Ray of Congress in 1987,[12] Mahadeb Manna of Congress in 1982,[11] and Krishna Pada Roy of Congress in 1977.[10][19]

1951-1972

Krishna Pada Roy of Congress won in 1972.[9] Joykesh Mukherjee of CPI(M) won in 1971[8] and 1969.[7] A.H.Mondal of Congress won in 1967.[6] Tarapada Dey of CPI won in 1962,[5] 1957[4] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[3]

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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  11. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  12. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  13. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  14. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  15. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  16. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  17. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data, AC No. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Domjur. Empowering India. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  19. "166 - Domjur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
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