Howraghat Assembly constituency
| Howraghat | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 109 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Karbi Anglong |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Diphu |
| Established | 1967 |
| Reservation | ST |
Howraghat Assembly constituency is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India.[1][2] Howraghat forms a part of the Diphu Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).[3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C. S. Teron | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Barelong Terang | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Dorsing Terang | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Khorsing Engti | Independent politician | |
| 2006 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2011 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1991 | Babu Rongpi | Autonomous State Demand Committee | |
| 1996 | Chandrakanta Terang | Autonomous State Demand Committee | |
| 2001 | Dharamsing Teron | Autonomous State Demand Committee | |
| 2016 | Joyram Engleng | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 [4] | Dorsing Ronghang | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
[edit]2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Joyram Engleng | 43,378 | 44.18 | +37.48 | |
| INC | Khorsing Engti | 36,987 | 37.67 | −12.90 | |
| Independent | Chomang Kro | 15,899 | 16.19 | −22.94 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,906 | 1.94 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,391 | 6.51 | −4.93 | ||
| Turnout | 98,170 | 83.85 | +3.28 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,17,070 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Khorsing Engti | 43,014 | 50.57 | ||
| Independent | Chomang Kro | 33,279 | 39.13 | ||
| BJP | Topan Teron | 5,697 | 6.70 | ||
| Independent | Hori Terang | 2,069 | 2.43 | ||
| Independent | Dewan Rongpi | 998 | 1.17 | ||
| Majority | 9,735 | 11.44 | |||
| Turnout | 85,057 | 80.57 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,05,569 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies" (PDF). www.ceoassam.nic.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Assam General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.