Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Madarihat | |
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 Madarihat
 Madarihat
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| Coordinates: 26°42′N 89°17′E / 26.700°N 89.283°ECoordinates: 26°42′N 89°17′E / 26.700°N 89.283°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Alipurduar |
| Constituency No | 14 |
| Type | Reserved for ST |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 2 Alipurduars (ST) |
| Electorate (year) | 161141 (2011) |
Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Bengali: মাদারিহাট বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) is an assembly constituency in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 14 Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Madarihat-Birpara community development block and Binnaguri and Sakoyajhora I gram panchayats of Dhupguri community development block.
Madarihat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 2 Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency) (ST).
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Manoj Tigga of BJP defeated his nearest rival Padam Lama of TMC.
In the 2011 election, Kumari Kujur of RSP defeated his nearest rival Manoj Tigga of BJP.
In 2006 and 2001 state assembly elections, Kumari Kujur of RSP won the 14 Madarihat assembly seat (ST) defeating her nearest rivals Atul Suba of Congress and Narendra Nath Karjee of Trinamool 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.
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