Birganj Assembly constituency
| Birganj | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Tripura |
| Established | 1963 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 36,751 |
Birganj Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tripura.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | B. B. Riyan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Sushil Ranjan Saha | ||
| 1977 | Syamal Saha | Communist Party of India | |
| 1983 | Jawhar Saha | Independent politician | |
| 1988 | Jawhar Shaha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1993 | Ranjit Debnath | Communist Party of India | |
| 1998 | Jawahar Shaha | Indian National Congress | |
| 2003 | Ranjit Debnath | Communist Party of India | |
| 2008 | Manoranjan Acharjee | ||
Election results
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Manoranjan Acharjee | 18,262 | 52.05% |  2.54 | |
| INC | Jawhar Saha | 15,607 | 44.48% |  0.74 | |
| Independent | Hemanto Uchoi | 514 | 1.46% | New | |
| BJP | Haradhan Saha | 420 | 1.20% | New | |
| CPI(ML)L | Rajjab Ali | 283 | 0.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,655 | 7.57% | 3.28 | ||
| Turnout | 35,086 | 95.62% | 11.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 36,751 | 2.72 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.54 | |||
Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Ranjit Debnath | 16,310 | 54.59% | 6.34 | |
| INC | Jawhar Shaha | 13,070 | 43.74% | 6.20 | |
| AMB | Ratan Roy | 499 | 1.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,240 | 10.84% | 9.15 | ||
| Turnout | 29,879 | 83.67% | 1.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 35,779 | 8.25 | |||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 4.64 | |||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jawahar Shaha | 13,543 | 49.94% | 7.66 | |
| CPI(M) | Ranjit Debnath | 13,084 | 48.25% | 0.39 | |
| BJP | Ajoy Kanti Saha | 418 | 1.54% | 0.22 | |
| Margin of victory | 459 | 1.69% | 4.65 | ||
| Turnout | 27,117 | 83.42% | 2.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 33,053 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Ranjit Debnath | 12,704 | 48.64% | 3.34 | |
| INC | Jawhar Shaha | 11,046 | 42.29% | 11.12 | |
| Independent | Prabodh Bhattacharjee | 1,367 | 5.23% | New | |
| BJP | Dilip Barman | 344 | 1.32% | New | |
| AMB | Gourisankar Nandy | 240 | 0.92% | New | |
| Independent | Dhirendra Chandra Das | 187 | 0.72% | New | |
| Independent | Talkudar Reang | 141 | 0.54% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,658 | 6.35% | 1.77 | ||
| Turnout | 26,121 | 85.51% | 2.15 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,924 | ||||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 4.78 | |||
Assembly Election 1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jawhar Shaha | 11,801 | 53.41% | 51.21 | |
| CPI(M) | Shyamal Saha | 10,007 | 45.29% | 10.04 | |
| Independent | Narayan Paul | 286 | 1.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,794 | 8.12% | 5.17 | ||
| Turnout | 22,094 | 83.42% | 3.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 26,841 | 17.07 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jawhar Saha | 8,747 | 48.54% | New | |
| CPI(M) | Syjmal Kanti Saha | 6,352 | 35.25% | 4.24 | |
| Independent | Anil Devnath | 2,523 | 14.00% | New | |
| INC | Lal Mohan Ghosh | 397 | 2.20% | 26.75 | |
| Margin of victory | 2,395 | 13.29% | 2.75 | ||
| Turnout | 18,019 | 79.77% | 2.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 22,927 | 20.08 | |||
| Independent gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 9.05 | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Syamal Saha | 5,745 | 39.50% | 0.68 | |
| INC | Kanai Lal Sarkar | 4,212 | 28.96% | 17.65 | |
| TUS | Dusmanta Reang | 3,300 | 22.69% | New | |
| JP | Susil Ranjan Saha | 1,103 | 7.58% | New | |
| TPCC | Benoy Bhushan Ray | 126 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,533 | 10.54% | 4.11 | ||
| Turnout | 14,546 | 77.90% | 12.14 | ||
| Registered electors | 19,093 | 56.35 | |||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 7.11 | |||
Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sushil Ranjan Saha | 3,645 | 46.61% | 8.88 | |
| CPI(M) | Syamal Kantisaha | 3,142 | 40.17% | 0.96 | |
| Independent | Anil Chandra Dhar Roy | 943 | 12.06% | New | |
| Independent | Murari Mohan Das | 91 | 1.16% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 503 | 6.43% | 9.84 | ||
| Turnout | 7,821 | 66.57% | 2.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,212 | 32.41 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.88 | |||
Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. B. Riyan | 6,152 | 55.49% | New | |
| CPI(M) | R. K. D. Barma | 4,348 | 39.22% | New | |
| ABJS | R. L. D. Barma | 587 | 5.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,804 | 16.27% | |||
| Turnout | 11,087 | 64.36% | |||
| Registered electors | 18,068 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Form 20 | Final Result Sheet | General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010.