Howraghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Howraghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 126 constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly in India. Howraghat forms a part of the Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency. This seat is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1967: C. S. Teron, Indian National Congress
- 1972: C. S. Teron, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Barelong Terang, Janata Party
- 1983: Dorsing Terang, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Khorsing Engti, Independent
- 1991: Babu Rongpi, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 1996: Chandrakanta Terang, Autonomous State Demand Committee
- 2001: Dharamsing Teron, Autonomous State Demand Committee (United)
- 2006: Khorsing Engti, Indian National Congress
- 2011: Khorsing Engti, Indian National Congress
- 2016: Joyram Engleng, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2016 results
| 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 result
| 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 | ||||
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