Dhupguri Assembly constituency

Dhupguri is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 15 Dhupguri Assembly constituency covers Dhupguri municipality, Banarhat I, Salbari I, Salbari II gram panchayats of Banarhat community development block and Barogharia, Gadhearkuthi, Gadong-I, Gadong II, Jharaltagram I, Jharaltagram II, Magurmari I, Magurmari II, Sakoyajhora II, gram panchayats of Dhupguri Community [Development Block in India|community development block],
Dhupguri Assembly constituency is part of No. 3 Jalpaiguri (Lok Sabha constituency).

Election results

2011

In the 2011 election, Mamata Ray of CPI defeated her nearest rival Mina Barman of Trinamool Congress.
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977–2006

In 2006 [West Bengal state assembly election|2006] and 2001 state assembly elections, Lakshmi Kanta Roy of CPI(M) won the 15 Dhupguri seat defeating his nearest rival Ashok Kumar Barman of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Banamali Roy of CPI defeated Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1996, Birendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1991, Nripendra Nath Roy of Congress in 1987, and Jagadamba Roy of Congress in 1982 and 1977.

1951–1972

Bhawani Paul of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Anil Guha Neogi of SSP won in 1969 and 1967. Dhupguri constituency did not exist 1962 [West Bengal state assembly election|1962] and 1957 West [Bengal state assembly election|1957]. In independent India's first election in 1951 Rabindra Nath Sikdar of Congress won from Dhupguri.