Habibpur Assembly constituency
Habibpur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Habibpur Location in West Bengal  Habibpur Habibpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°01′06″N 88°21′32″E / 25.01833°N 88.35889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Constituency No | 43 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 7. Maldaha Uttar |
| Electorate (year) | 186,972 (2011) |
Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 43 Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Bamangola community development block and Aktail, Baidyapur, Bulbul Chandi, Dhumpur, Habibpur, Jajail, Kanturka and Mangalpur gram panchayats of Habibpur community development block.[1]
Habibpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 7 Maldaha Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Malda (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Habibpur | Nimai Chand Murmu | Communist Party of India[2] |
| 1967 | B.Murmu | Indian National Congress[3] | |
| 1969 | Nimai Chand Murmu | Communist Party of India[4] | |
| 1971 | Sarkar Murmu | Independent[5] | |
| 1972 | Rabindranath Murmu | Communist Party of India[6] | |
| 1977 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[7] | |
| 1982 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[8] | |
| 1987 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[9] | |
| 1991 | Sarkar Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marrxist)[10] | |
| 1996 | Jadu Hembrom | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 2001 | Jadu Hembrom | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[12] | |
| 2006 | Khagen Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[13] | |
| 2011 | Khagen Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[14] | |
| 2016 | Khagen Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Mohan Tudu of Trinamool Congress.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Khagen Murmu | 59,286 | 37.60 | -8.07 | |
| AITC | Mohan Tudu | 57,028 | 36.10 | +29.52# | |
| BJP | Krishna Chandra Munda | 31,638 | 20.07 | -17.14 | |
| Independent | Amin Tudu | 6,244 | 3.96 | ||
| BSP | Jageswar Hembram | 346 | |||
| Turnout | 157,662 | 84.32 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -20.25# | |||
.# Trinamool Congress did not contest in 2006, but had supported BJP. Swing based on Congress vote percentage in 2006. BJP's negative swing in 2011 also adjusted in the final swing. Template:Malda 2011 election summary
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections[13] Khagen Murmu of CPI(M) won the Habibpur (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ramlal Hansda of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jadu Hembrom of CPI(M) defeated Ramlal Hansda of BJP in 2001[12] and Lucas Hembram of Congress in 1996.[11] Sarkar Murmu of CPI(M) defeated Gopinath Murmu of Congress in 1991,[10] Moshi Charan Tudu of Congress in 1987[9] and 1982,[8] and Bobila Murmu of Janata Party in 1977.[7][16]
1962–1972
Rabindranath Murmu of CPI won in 1972.[6] Sarkar Murmu, Independent, won in 1971.[5] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1969.[4] B.Murmu of Congress won in 1967.[3] Nimai Chand Murmu of CPI won in 1962.[2] Prior to that the constituency did not exist.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Habibpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "39 - Habibpur (ST) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.