Margherita (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Margherita is also part of Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2]
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
- 1978: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Janata Party
- 1983: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Kul Bahadur Chetri, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Tarun Gogoi, Indian National Congress
- 1998 (by election): Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2001: Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2006: Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Pradyut Bordoloi, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Bhaskar Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results[edit | edit source]
2016 results[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhaskar Sarma | 76,365 | 55.84 | +18.73 | |
| INC | Pradyut Bordoloi | 53,621 | 39.21 | −12.94 | |
| Independent | Nidan Purty | 1,332 | 0.97 | N/A | |
| Independent | Bishwanath Singha | 1,306 | 0.95 | N/A | |
| Independent | Umesh Bora | 1,289 | 0.74 | N/A | |
| Independent | Purna Chhetri | 690 | 0.50 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,137 | 1.56 | N/A | |
| Majority | 22,744 | 16.63 | +1.59 | ||
| Turnout | 1,36,740 | 84.00 | +15.61 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011 results[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pradyut Bordoloi | 57,615 | 52.15 | ||
| BJP | Kamakhya Prasad Tasa | 41,006 | 37.11 | ||
| AGP | Suren Phukan | 7,066 | 6.40 | ||
| Independent | Joikrishna Tanti | 2,923 | 2.65 | ||
| AITC | Abani Mohan Medhi | 1,874 | 1.70 | ||
| Majority | 16,609 | 15.04 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,484 | 68.39 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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