Nowgong Assembly constituency
Nowgong Assembly constituency is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly.[1][2] Currently Rupak Sarmah of Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency. The constituency is represented mostly by Indian National Congress legislators (9 times) followed by Asom Gana Parishad legislators (4 times). Girindra Kumar Baruah and Mukut Sharma represented the constituency three times each.
Nowgong constituency is also a part of Nowgong Lok Sabha Constituency.[3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mahendra Nath Hazarika | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Dev Kant Baruah | ||
| 1959 (By-election) | Phani Bora | Communist Party of India | |
| 1962 | Moti Ram Bora | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 (By-election) | Rupram Sut | ||
| 1967 | Phani Bora | Communist Party of India | |
| 1972 | Lila Kanta Bora | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Mukut Sarma | ||
| 1983 | Mukut Sarma | ||
| 1985 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | Independent | |
| 1991 | Mukut Sarma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta | Asom Gana Parishad | |
| 1996 (By-election) | Girindra Kumar Baruah | ||
| 2001 | Girindra Kumar Baruah | ||
| 2006 | Girindra Kumar Baruah | ||
| 2011 | Dr. Durlav Chandra Chamua | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Rupak Sarmah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | Rupak Sarmah[4] | ||
Election results
2016 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Durlav Chamua | 53442 | |||
| BJP | Rupak Sharma | 66706 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- "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.
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 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.
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