Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Gopiballavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gopiballavpur
Gopiballavpur

Location in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°13′N 86°54′E / 22.217°N 86.900°E / 22.217; 86.900Coordinates: 22°13′N 86°54′E / 22.217°N 86.900°E / 22.217; 86.900
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Constituency No. 221
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 33. Jhargram (ST)
Electorate (year) 177,681 (2011)

Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 221 Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Beliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia gram panchayats of Gopiballavpur II community development block, Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha gram panchayats of Jhargram community development block and Sankrail community development block.[1]

Gopiballavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]

Election results

2011

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Gopiballavpur [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Trinamool Congress Chudamani Mahato 90,070 56.70 +24.47#
CPI(M) Rabi Lal Maitra 58,050 36.55 -26.80
BJP Sanjit Mahata 5,935
Independent Upangshu Mahato 4,789
Turnout 158,844 89.4
Trinamool Congress gain from CPI(M) Swing 51.27#

.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Paschim Medinipur district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 8 Increase8
Indian National Congress 2 Increase0
Jharkhand Party (Naren) 0 Decrease1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 7 Decrease7
Communist Party of India 1 Decrease1
DSP(PC) 1 Decrease0

Note: Constituency abolished – 1 (See template talk page for details)

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rabi Lal Maitra of CPI(M) won the Gopiballavpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Swapan Patra of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bhabani Shankar Hatial of CPI(M) defeated Samay Mandi of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Rana Shakti of CPI(M) defeated Rekha Rani Mahata of Congress in 1996. Atul Chandra Das of CPI(M) defeated Prasun Sarangi of Congress in 1991. Sunil De of CPI(M) defeated Bijoy Kumar Sahu of Congress in 1987 and Santosh Rana, Independent, in 1982. Santosh Rana, Independent, defeated Abani Bhusan Satpathi of CPI(M) in 1977.[5]

1951-1972

Harish Chandra Mahapatra of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Dhananjoy Kar of SSP won in 1969 and 1967. Surendra Nath Mahta of Congress won in 1962. In 1957 and 1951 Gopiballavpur had dual seats. Surndranath Mahta and Jagatpati Hansda, both of Congress, won in 1957. Dhanajoy Kar and Jagatpati Hansda, both of KMPP, won in independent India’s first election in 1951.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  2. "Gopiballavpur". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  3. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Gopiballavpur. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  4. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Gopiballavpur. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
  5. "230 - Gopiballavpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  6. "Statistical Reports of Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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