Haringhata Assembly constituency
Haringhata | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Constituency No | 93 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 14. Bangaon (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 187,545 (2011) |
Haringhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes from 2011. It was an open seat up to 2006.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 93 Haringhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Haringhata community development block, and Dewli and Hingara gram panchayats of Chakdaha community development block.[1]
Haringhata (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is part of No. 14 Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1] It was earlier part of Nabadwip (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Election results
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Nilima Nag (Mallick) | 83,366 | 49.45 | +6.76# | |
| CPI(M) | Dr. Biswajit Paul | 70,363 | 41.74 | -10.16 | |
| BJP | Binay Krishna Biswas | 8,780 | 5.21 | ||
| PDS | Shyam Prasad Mondal | 3,810 | |||
| BSP | Bidyut Mallick | 2,261 | |||
| Turnout | 168,580 | 89.89 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | +16.92# | |||
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006. Template:Nadia 2011 election summary
1977-2006
In the 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Bankim Chandra Ghosh of CPI (M) won the Haringhata assembly seat in 2006 and 2001, defeating his nearest rivals Dipak Basu and Saradindu Biswas (both of Trinamool Congress) in the respective years. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 1996, Mili Hira of CPI (M) defeated Ratna Ghosh of Congress. In 1991, 1987, 1982 and 1977 Nani Gopal Malakar of CPI (M) defeated Pratap Roy of Congress, Dilip Roy of Congress, Phani Bhusan Das of ICS and Manas Kumar Ganguly of Congress in the respective years.[6]
1957-1972
Sakti Kumar Bhattacharya of CPI won in 1972. Nani Gopal Malakar of CPI won in 1971. Mohammad Karim Baksh, Independent, won in 1969 and 1967. Narendra Nath Sarkar of Congress won in 1962. In 1957 Haringhata was a joint seat with one seat reserved for SC. Smarajit Bandopadhyay and Promatha Ranjan Thakur, both of Congress, won in 1957. The Haringhata seat was not there in 1951.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Volume III Details For Assembly Segments Of Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- ^ "Haringhata". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Haringhata. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Haringhata. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "83 - Haringhata Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-05.