Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency
Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam state in north-eastern India.
Assembly segments
Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1967: Biswanarayan Shastri, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Biswanarayan Shastri, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Lalit Kumar Doley, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Gakul Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1991: Balin Kuli, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Arun Kumar Sarmah, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1998: Ranee Narah, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Ranee Narah, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Arun Kumar Sarmah, Asom Gana Parishad
- 2009: Ranee Narah, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Sarbananda Sonowal, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2016 (by-election): Pradan Baruah, Bharatiya Janata party
Election results
2016 by-election
A by-election was necessitated following the election of Sarbananda Sonowal as Chief Minister of Assam.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pradan Baruah | 5,51,663 | 54.87 | -0.18 | |
| INC | Dr. Hema Hari Prasanna Pegu | 3,61,444 | 35.95 | +7.15 | |
| Independent | Dilip Moran | 42,667 | 4.24 | N/A | |
| CPI(M) | Amiya Kumar Handique | 20,613 | 2.05 | N/A | |
| SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 12,402 | 1.23 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 16,438 | 1.63 | +0.62 | |
| Majority | 1,90,219 | 18.92 | -7.33 | ||
| Turnout | 10,05,227 | 66.44 | -11.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,12,950 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sarbananda Sonowal | 6,12,543 | 55.05 | N/A | |
| INC | Ranee Narah | 3,20,405 | 28.80 | -9.93 | |
| AGP | Hari Prasad Dihingia | 81,753 | 7.35 | -26.48 | |
| AIUDF | Mamun Imdadul Haque Chawdhury | 37,343 | 3.36 | N/A | |
| AITC | Dhebor Gohain Boruah | 9,095 | 0.82 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 11,204 | 1.01 | --- | |
| Majority | 2,92,138 | 26.25 | +21.35 | ||
| Turnout | 11,11,975 | 77.70 | +9.44 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +16.32 | |||
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Assam. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
See also