| Dharmapur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 61 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Lower Assam |
| District | Nalbari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barpeta |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2023 |
| Reservation | None |
Dharmapur Assembly constituency was one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Dharmapur formed part of the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency.
This constituency was abolished in 2023.1
Dharmapur Assembly constituency Details
Following are details on Dharmapur Assembly constituency2-
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Nalbari district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Barpeta Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
- Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
- Literacy Level:79.89%.
- Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,41,592 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:73,559. Female Electors:68,033 .
- Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°25'25.7"N 91°20'45.2"E.
- Total Area Covered: 236 square kilometres.
- Area Includes:Dharmapur, Khetri Dharmapur, Pakowa and Natun Dehar mouzas in Nalbari thana in Nalbari subdivision, of Nalbari district of Assam.
- Inter State Border :Nalbari.
- Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-184, Year 2016-184, Year 2021-61.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Following is the list of past members representing Dharmapur Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature3-
- 1967: K. Hazarika, Communist Party of India.
- 1972: Surendra Nath Das, Indian National Congress.
- 1978: Ramani Barman, Janata Party.
- 1983: Bhumidhar Barman, Indian National Congress.
- 1985: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
- 1991: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Independent.
- 1996: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2001: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
- 2006: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Asom Gana Parishad.
- 2011: Nilamani Sen Deka, Indian National Congress.
- 2016: Chandra Mohan Patowary, Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chandra Mohan Patowary4 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chandra Mohan Patowary | 70,503 | 63.54 | ||
| INC | Nilamani Sen Deka | 36,560 | 32.95 | ||
| Independent | Dipak Barman | 2,194 | 1.97 | ||
| RJP | Sankar Talukdar | 699 | 0.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 988 | 0.89 | ||
| Majority | 33,943 | 30.59 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,944 | 85.38 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,29,940 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
External links
External links
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
References
References
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- "Dharmapur Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Dharmapur Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Dharmapur Election Result 2021 LIVE: Dharmapur MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.