Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1977-present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Reserved for ST |
| Current MP | Dasrath Tirkey |
| Party | Trinamool Congress |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | West Bengal |
| Total Electors | 1,470,911[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies |
Tufanganj Kumargram (ST) Kalchini (ST) Alipurduars Falakata (SC) Madarihat (ST) Nagrakata (ST) |
Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Alipurduar in West Bengal. While six assembly segments of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Alipurduar district, one segment is in Cooch Behar district. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 2 Alipurduars, reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST), is composed of the following assembly segments from 2009:[2]
- Tufanganj (assembly constituency no. 9)
- Kumargram (ST) (assembly constituency no. 10)
- Kalchini (ST) (assembly constituency no. 11)
- Alipurduars (assembly constituency no. 12)
- Falakata (SC) (assembly constituency no. 13)
- Madarihat (ST) (assembly constituency no. 14)
- Nagrakata (ST) (assembly constituency no. 21)
Members of the Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Alipurduars | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[3] |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[4] | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[5] | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[6] | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[7] | |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party[8] | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party[9] | |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party[10] | |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party[11] | |
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Manohar Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party[12] | |
| Sixteenth | 2014-incumbent | Dasrath Tirkey | Trinamool Congress[13] |
General election results
General election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Dasrath Tirkey | 3,62,453 | 29.46 | +0.32 | |
| RSP | Manohar Tirkey | 3,41,056 | 27.72 | -13.50 | |
| BJP | Birendra Bara Oraon | 3,35,857 | 27.30 | +5.90 | |
| INC | Joseph Munda | 1,16,718 | 9.49 | +9.49 | |
| BSP | Eliash Narjinary | 11,039 | 0.90 | ||
| Independent | Paul Dexion Khariya | 10,450 | 0.85 | ||
| Independent | Kapin Ch. Boro | 7,676 | 0.63 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Subash Chik Baraik | 7,131 | 0.58 | ||
| RJSP | Ishabela Kujur | 5,961 | 0.49 | ||
| Samajwadi Jan Parishad | Bilkan Bara | 5,340 | 0.44 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 19,885 | 1.62 | --- | |
| Majority | 21,397 | 1.74 | -10.34 | ||
| Turnout | 13,32,409 | 83.18 | |||
| Trinamool Congress gain from RSP | Swing | -6.43 | |||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change | Vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | 34 |  15 |
39.3 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 |  7 |
22.7 |
| Communist Party of India | 0 | 2 |
2.3 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 2 |
2.4 |
| Forward Bloc | 0 | 2 |
2.1 |
| Indian National Congress | 4 | 2 |
9.6 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 | 1 |
16.8 |
| Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) | 0 | 1 |
0.7 |
Source: General Election to the Lok Sabha 2014 - State wise seats won & valid votes polled by political parties
General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha - Party wise seats won and votes polled
General election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Manohar Tirkey | 384,890 | 41.22 | ||
| Trinamool Congress | Paban Kumar Lakra | 272,068 | 29.14 | ||
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 199,843 | 21.40 | ||
| Independent | Joachim Baxla | 18,855 | 2.02 | ||
| Independent | Pauldexion Khariya | 16,856 | 1.81 | ||
| BSP | Elias Narjinary | 14,155 | 1.52 | ||
| SWJP | Bilkan Bara | 9,659 | 1.03 | ||
| Independent | Thaddeus Lakra | 8,750 | 0.94 | ||
| Independent | Kamal Lama | 8,658 | 0.93 | ||
| Turnout | 933,734 | 75.96 | |||
| RSP hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 1977-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Candidate | Party | |
| 1977 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Tuna Oraon | Indian National Congress[3] |
| 1980 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Tuna Oraon | Indian National Congress (I)[4] |
| 1984 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Philip Minj | Indian National Congress[5] |
| 1989 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Denis Lakra | Indian National Congress[6] |
| 1991 | Pius Tirkey | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Philip Minj | Indian National Congress[7] |
| 1996 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Pius Tirkey | Indian National Congress[8] |
| 1998 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Dhirendra Narjinarai | Bharatiya Janata Party[9] |
| 1999 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Dhirendra Narjinarai | Bharatiya Janata Party[10] |
| 2004 | Joachim Baxla | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Manoj Tigga | Bharatiya Janata Party[11] |
References
- ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency Wise Turnout for General Elections 2014". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). Table B – Extent of Parliamentary Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1977 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1980 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1984 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1989 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1991 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1998 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 1999 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 2004 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections, 2009 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- 1 2 "General Elections 2014 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
See also
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