| Madarihat | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 14 for theWest Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Madarihat Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alipurduars |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 212,651 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Madarihat Assembly constituency is anassembly constituency inAlipurduar district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is reserved forscheduled tribes.
As per orders of theDelimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) coversMadarihat-Birparacommunity development block andBinnaguri and Sakoyajhora Igram panchayats ofDhupguri community development block.[1]
Madarihat Assembly constituency (ST) is part of No. 2Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Jay Prakash Toppo | 79,186 | 54.05 |  17.49 | |
| BJP | Rahul Lohar | 51,018 | 34.83 |  19.52 | |
| Independent | Budhiman Lama (Tamang) | 5,061 | 3.45 | New | |
| RSP | Padam Oraon | 3,412 | 2.33 | 1.91 | |
| INC | Bikash Champramary | 3,023 | 2.06 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,856 | |||
| Majority | 28,168 | ||||
| Turnout | 144,556 | ||||
| AITCgain fromBJP | Swing | ||||
In the2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Rajesh Lakra of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 90,718 | 54.35 | Winner | |
| AITC | Rajesh Lakra | 61,033 | 36.56 | ||
| RSP | Subhas Lohar | 7,072 | 4.24 | ||
| BSP | Uttam Barua | 1,696 | 1.02 | ||
| BTP | Vivek Pradeep Tete | 1,540 | 0.92 | ||
| NPP | Panchu Oraon | 1,272 | 0.76 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 967 | 0.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,622 | 1.57 | ||
| Majority | 29,685 | 17.79 | |||
| Turnout | 1,66,920 | ||||
| BJPhold | Swing | ||||
In the2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 66,989 | 43.98 | Winner | |
| AITC | Padam Lama | 44,951 | 29.51 | ||
| RSP | Kumari Kujur | 29,885 | 19.62 | ||
| JMM | Padam Oraon | 3,089 | 2.03 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Sudhist Baraik | 2,319 | 1.52 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the above | 5,068 | 3.32 | ||
| Majority | 22,038 | 14.47 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,301 | 79.45 | |||
| BJPgain fromRSP | Swing | ||||
In the2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated her nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Kumari Kujur | 42,539 | 31.93 | Winner | |
| BJP | Manoj Tigga | 34,630 | 26.00 | ||
| INC | Atul Subba | 26,027 | 19.54 | ||
| JMM | Jerome Lakra | 22,541 | 16.92 | ||
| Independent | Ramesh Oraon | 4,923 | 3.70 | ||
| Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Samir Beck | 2,553 | 1.92 | ||
| Majority | 7,909 | 5.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,33,213 | 82.57 | |||
| RSPhold | Swing | ||||
In2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur ofRSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba ofCongress and Narendra Nath Karjee ofTrinamool Congress respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Sushil Kujur of RSP defeated Pushpa Rani Lily Kindo of Congress in 1996, Tuna Toppo of Congress in 1991 and 1987, and Jagat Baria of Congress in 1982.A.H. Besterwitch of RSP defeated Dhirendra Narjinary of Congress in 1977.
A.H. Besterwitch of RSP won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. D.N.Rai of Congress won in 1967. A.H.Besterwich of RSP won in1962.
