Bokakhat Assembly constituency
Bokakhat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Bokakhat forms part of the Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]
Town Details
Following are details on Bokakhat Assembly constituency[4]-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Golaghat district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Kaliabor Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency..
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural
- Literacy Level: 91.27%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,47,487 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:73,798 . Female Electors: 73,686 .
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°44'54.2"N 93°50'06.7"E.
- Total Area Covered: 1307 square kilometres.
- Area Includes: Bokakhat thana; Mahura mouza in Golaghat thana; and Rangamati mouza in Dergaon thana in Golaghat sub-division, of Golaghat district of Assam.
- Inter State Border : Golaghat.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-166,Year 2016-166,Year 2021-93.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Following is the list of past members representing Bokakhat Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature.[5]
- 1962: Narendranath Sarma, Indian National Congress.
- 1967: L. Das, Indian National Congress.
- 1972: Tulsi Das, Indian National Congress.
- 1978: Chatra Gopal Karmakar, Indian National Congress.
- 1983: Dharmeshwar Hazarika, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Balobhadra Tamuly, Independent.
- 1991: Bhupendra Nath Bhuyan, Indian National Congress.
- 1996: Bhupendra Nath Bhuyan, Indian National Congress.
- 2001: Jiten Gogoi, Independent.
- 2006: Jiten Gogoi, Independent.
- 2011: Arun Phukan, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Atul Bora, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2021: Atul Bora, Asom Gana Parishad.
Election results
2021 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGP | Atul Bora | 72,930 | 60.56 | +1.02 | |
| Independent | Pranab Doley | 27,749 | 23.04 | ||
| Independent | Jiten Gogoi | 5,550 | 4.61 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,482 | 2.06 | ||
| Majority | 45,181 | 30.55 | |||
| Turnout | 1,20,427 | 81.45 | -4.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,47,846 | ||||
| AGP hold | Swing | +1.02 | |||
2016 results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGP | Atul Bora | 62,962 | 59.54 | ||
| INC | Arun Phukan | 22,769 | 21.53 | ||
| Independent | Anima Gogoi | 11,872 | 11.22 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,181 | 2.06 | N/A | |
| Majority | 40,193 | 38.01 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05 737 | 85.94 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,23,027 | ||||
| AGP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "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.
- "Bokakhat Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Bokakhat Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- "Bokakhat Election Result 2021 LIVE: Bokakhat MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 21 November 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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