Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency

Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jhargram district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Gopiballavpur
Constituency No. 221 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Gopiballavpur Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictJhargram
LS constituencyJhargram
Established1952
Total electors177,681
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. 221 Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Beliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia gram panchayats of Gopiballavpur II community development block, Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha gram panchayats of Jhargram CD Block and Sankrail CD Block.[1]

Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Election results

2021
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Gopiballavpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Khagendra Nath Mahata 104,115 52.00 -4.00
BJP Sanjit Mahato 80,347 40.00 +28.00
CPI(M) Prasanta Das 5,819 3.00 -25.00
None of the Above None of the above 2,781 1.20
BSP Banamali Nayek 1,260 0.60
Turnout
TMC hold Swing

2016
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Gopiballavpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Churamani Mahata 100,323 56.00 -0.70
CPI(M) Pulin Bihari Baske 50,765 28.00 -8.55
BJP Sushil Kumar Ghosh 21,338 12.00 +8.20
None of the Above None of the above 3,622 1.20
Turnout
TMC hold Swing

2011
West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Gopiballavpur [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC Churamani Mahato 90,070 56.70 +24.47
CPI(M) Rabi Lal Maitra 58,050 36.55 -26.80
BJP Sanjit Mahata 5,935 3.80
Independent Upangshu Mahato 4,789
Turnout 158,844 89.4
TMC gain from CPI(M) Swing 51.27#

# Swing calculated on Congress
+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rabi Lal Maitra of CPI(M) won the Gopiballavpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Swapan Patra of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bhabani Shankar Hatial of CPI(M) defeated Samay Mandi of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Rana Shakti of CPI(M) defeated Rekha Rani Mahata of Congress in 1996. Atul Chandra Das of CPI(M) defeated Prasun Sarangi of Congress in 1991. Sunil De of CPI(M) defeated Bijoy Kumar Sahu of Congress in 1987 and Santosh Rana, Independent, in 1982. Santosh Rana, Independent, defeated Abani Bhusan Satpathi of CPI(M) in 1977.[5]

1951-1972

Harish Mahapatra of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Dhananjoy Kar of SSP won in 1969 and 1967. Surendra Nath Mahta of Congress won in 1962. In 1957 and 1951 Gopiballavpur had dual seats. Surndranath Mahta and Jagatpati Hansda, both of Congress, won in 1957. Dhanajoy Kar and Jagatpati Hansda, both of KMPP, won in independent India's first election in 1951.[6]

References
  1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. "Gopiballavpur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gopiballavpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Gopiballavpur. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  5. "230 - Gopiballavpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  6. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
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