Thowra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Template:Infobox Assam Vidhan Sabha constituency
Thowra Vidhan Sabha Constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Thowra forms part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency The main area is located around a tea garden known as Thowra Tea Estate. As such, though it is one of the many tea gardens in Assam, it boosts of having a golf field. However recently, the field lacks maintenance and is a common grazing ground.
Members of Legislative AssemblyEdit
- 1957: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Durgeswar Saikia, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Narau Kamar, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Jogen Gogoi, Communist Party of India
- 1983: Tankeswar Dehingia, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Barki Prasad Telenga, Asom Gana Parishad
- 1991: Devananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Debananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 2001: Debananda Konwar, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Kushal Dowari, Independent
- 2011: Sushanta Borgohain, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Kushal Dowari, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2021: Sushanta Borgohain, Indian National Congress
- 2021 by-poll: Sushanta Borgohain, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election resultsEdit
2021 bypollEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sushanta Borgohain | 54,956 | 61.99 | ||
| Independent | Dhaijya Konwar | 24,395 | 27.52 | ||
| INC | Monuranjan Konwar | 5,892 | 6.65 | ||
| CPI | Krishna Gogoi | 1,985 | 2.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 726 | 0.82 | ||
| Independent | Lohit Gowala | 703 | 0.79 | ||
| Majority | 30,561 | 33.27 | |||
| Turnout | 88,657 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2021 resultEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 48,026 | |||
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 46,020 | |||
| Majority | 2,006 | 2.09 | |||
| Turnout | 97,216 | 83.81 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2016 resultEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 41,560 | 48.41 | ||
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 40,334 | 46.98 | ||
| CPI | Kushal Borgohain | 2,066 | 2.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,876 | 2.18 | ||
| Majority | 1,226 | 1.43 | |||
| Turnout | 85,836 | 86.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 99,755 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||