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Digboi Assembly constituency

Digboi Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, a northeast state of India. Digboi is also part of Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.

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Constituency No. 84 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictTinsukia
Lok Sabha constituencyDibrugarh
Established1951
ReservationNone

Digboi Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, a northeast state of India. Digboi is also part of Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.1

Details

Following are details on Digboi Assembly constituency:

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Tinsukia district.
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency.
  • Area Includes: Digboi M.B., Digboi Oil Town (CT), Hapjan Dev. Block(Part), Kakopather Dev. Block(Part), Margherita Dev. Block(Part).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party affiliation
1951 Jadav Chandra Khakhlari Indian National Congress
1951 Dalbir Singh Lohar
1957 Dwijesh Chandra Deb Sarma
1962
1967 J.N. Bhuyan
1972 Chandra Bahadur Chetri
1978 Rameswar Dhanowar Indian National Congress (I)
1983 Indian National Congress
1985
1991
1996
2001
2006
2011
2016 Suren Phukan Bharatiya Janata Party
2021

Election results

2026

2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Digboi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Suren Phukan 65690 56.27
RD Dulal Moran 24617 21.09
JMM Bharat Nayak 19638 16.82
NOTA None of the above 2697 2.31
AITC Jiten Nag 2441 2.09
Independent Lakheswar Moran 1666 1.43
Margin of victory 41073
Turnout 116749
Registered electors
gain from Swing

2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Digboi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Suren Phukan 49,167 51.47 +15.36
INC Gautam Dhanowar 34,874 36.50 −13.54
Independent Pranab Chetia 4,841 5.06 N/A
Independent Imran Siddique 1,166 1.22 N/A
Independent Biswanath Sarma Bordoloi 977 1.02 N/A
NCP Nogen Dhekial Phukan 923 0.96 N/A
Independent Bhabakanta Chutia 743 0.77 N/A
Independent Chandan Bagh 588 0.61 N/A
NOTA None of the above 2,246 2.35 N/A
Majority 14,343 14.97 +1.04
Turnout 95,525 82.69 +13.59
Registered electors 1,15,517
BJP gain from INC Swing

2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Digboi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rameswar Dhanowar 38,663 50.04 +6.57
BJP Suren Phukan 27,905 36.11 +19.18
AGP Bhulen Baruah 6,253 8.09 −19.91
JMM Chandan Bagh 2,514 3.25 N/A
AITC Alok Roy 1,936 2.50 N/A
Majority 10,758 13.93 −1.54
Turnout 77,271 69.10 −4.66
Registered electors 1,11,823
INC hold Swing

2006

Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2006: Digboi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rameswar Dhanowar 35,773 43.47
AGP Suren Phukan 23,038 28.00
BJP Bijoy Tanty 13,928 16.93
AGP(P) Diganta Saikia 4,068 4.94
CPI(M) Maneswar Burman 3,039 3.69
Independent Binoy Saikia 2,446 2.97
Majority 12,735 15.47
Turnout 82,292 73.76
Registered electors 1,11,564
INC hold Swing
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