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'''Sootea Assembly constituency''' is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. Sootea forms part of the [[Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency]].<br />
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{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Sootea<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| constituency_no = 74<br />
| image =<br />
| state = Assam<br />
| district = [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]]<br />
| constituency = [[Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency|Tezpur]]<br />
| electors = <br />
| reservation = None<br />
| incumbent_image = <br />
| mla = [[Padma Hazarika]]<br />
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br />
| year = [[2021_elections_in_India#Assam|2021]]<br />
}}<br />
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==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br />
* 1962: [[Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1967: N.C. Bhuyan, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1972: Swarna Probha Mahanta, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1978: Golok Kakati, [[Janata Party]]<br />
* 1985: Robin Saikia, Independent<br />
* 1991: Kushal Sahu, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1996: [[Padma Hazarika]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]]<br />
* 2001: Praneswar Basumatari, [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2006: [[Padma Hazarika]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]]<br />
* 2011: [[Padma Hazarika]], [[Asom Gana Parishad]]<br />
* 2016: [[Padma Hazarika]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/assam/2016/sootea/padma-hazarika/|title=Padma Hazarika, Sootea Assembly Elections 2016 LIVE Results - Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties - Latest News, Articles & Statistics - LatestLY.com|website=Latestly}}</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
* 2021: [[Padma Hazarika]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
===2021 result===<br />
{{Election box begin|<br />
title=[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Sootea}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Padma Hazarika]]<br />
|votes = 84,807<br />
|percentage = 56.50<br />
|change = +1.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Praneswar Basumatary<br />
|votes = 60,432<br />
|percentage = 40.26<br />
|change = -4.25<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 2,411<br />
|percentage = 1.61<br />
|change = +0.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 24,375<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,50,091<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box Registered electors|<br />
|reg. electors =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|loser = <br />
|swing =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2016 result===<br />
{{Election box begin|<br />
title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Sootea}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Padma Hazarika]]<br />
|votes = 60,440<br />
|percentage = 45.89<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Praneswar Basumatary<br />
|votes = 58,622<br />
|percentage = 44.51<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = Khemraj Chetry<br />
|votes = 4,914<br />
|percentage = 3.73<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Jyoti Subba<br />
|votes = 2,484<br />
|percentage = 1.88<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Mahendra Urang<br />
|votes = 2,112<br />
|percentage = 1.60<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Arun Nath<br />
|votes = 1,189<br />
|percentage = 0.90<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 1,941<br />
|percentage = 1.47<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 1,818<br />
|percentage = 1.38<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,31,702<br />
|percentage = 82.95<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box Registered electors|<br />
|reg. electors = 1,58,765<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|loser = Asom Gana Parishad<br />
|swing =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sootea]]<br />
* [[Tezpur]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}<br />
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{{Assembly constituencies of Assam}}<br />
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