Thowra Assembly constituency
| Thowra | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency No. 107 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| Division | Upper Assam |
| District | Sivasagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jorhat |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2023 |
| Reservation | None |
Thowra was one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly. Thowra formed part of the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3] This constituency was abolished in 2023.[4]
The main area was located around a tea garden known as Thowra Tea Estate. As such, though it is one of the many tea gardens in Assam, it boasts of having a golf field. However recently, the field lacks maintenance and is a common grazing ground.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Durgeswar Saikia | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | Narau Kumar | ||
| 1978 | Jogen Gogoi | Communist Party of India | |
| 1983 | Tankeswar Dehingia | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Barki Prasad Telenga | Asom Gana Parishad | |
| 1991 | Devanand Konwar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Kushal Dowari | Independent | |
| 2011 | Sushanta Borgohain | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Kushal Dowari | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | Sushanta Borgohain | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021^ | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
^ Indicates Bye-Elections
Election results
2021 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sushanta Borgohain | 54,956 | 61.99 | + | |
| RD | Dhaijya Konwar | 24,395 | 27.52 | + | |
| INC | Monuranjan Konwar | 5,892 | 6.65 | − | |
| CPI | Krishna Gogoi | 1,985 | 2.24 | + | |
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 726 | 0.82 | − | |
| Independent | Lohit Gowala | 703 | 0.79 | + | |
| Majority | 30,561 | 33.27 | |||
| Turnout | 88,657 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 48,026 | |||
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 46,020 | |||
| Majority | 2,006 | 2.09 | |||
| Turnout | 97,216 | 83.81 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kushal Dowari | 41,560 | 48.41 | ||
| INC | Sushanta Borgohain | 40,334 | 46.98 | ||
| CPI | Kushal Borgohain | 2,066 | 2.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,876 | 2.18 | ||
| Majority | 1,226 | 1.43 | |||
| Turnout | 85,836 | 86.04 | |||
| Registered electors | 99,755 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "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 28 November 2025.
- ^ "2021 Thowra Assembly constituency By Poll Result". Election Commission of India. 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
External links
- "Results of all Assam Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.