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'''Algapur Assembly constituency''' is one of the 126 Assembly constituencies in [[Hailakandi district]] in the [[Northeast India|North-East Indian]] state of [[Assam]]. <br />
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==Overview==<br />
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 8 Algapur Assembly constituency is composed of circle No. 1 in Hailakandi Police Station in Hailakandi Sub-Division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar Police Station in Silchar Sub-Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 |publisher=eci.nic.in|accessdate= 1 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Town Details==<br />
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*Country: India.<br />
* State: Assam.<br />
* District: Barak Valley region and Hailakandi district of Assam.<ref name="alga ref2">{{cite news |title=Algapur Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Nijam Uddin Choudhury of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/algapur-election-result-2021-live-updates-algapur-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3696203.html |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=news18.com |date=2 May 2021}}</ref><br />
* Lok Sabha Constituency: [[Karimganj Lok Sabha constituency|Karimganj Lok Sabha]]/Parliamentary constituency.<br />
* Assembly Categorisation: Rural<br />
* Literacy Level: 75.26%.<br />
* Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,63,049 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:85,905. Female Electors:77,140.<br />
* Geographic Co-Ordinates: 24°44’31.9"N 92°35’45.6"E.<br />
* Total Area Covered: 277 square kilometres.<br />
* Area Includes:Circle No. 1 in Hailakandi thana in Hailakandi sub-division; and circle Nos. 23 and 24 in Silchar thana in Silchar sub-division of Hailakandi district of Assam.<br />
* Inter State Border :Hailakandi.<br />
* Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-170,Year 2016-177,Year 2021-8.<br />
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==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Election<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan="2"|Political Party<br />
|-<br />
|1978<br />
|Nepal Chandra Das<br />
|rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}| ||rowspan=2|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|1980<br />
|[[Moulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury]]<br />
|-<br />
|1985<br />
|rowspan=4|[[Sahidul Alam Chodhary|Sahidul Alam Choudhury]]<br />
|style="background-color:{{party color|Independent}}| ||[[Independent politician|IND]]<br />
|-<br />
|1991<br />
|rowspan=3 style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}| ||rowspan=3|[[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]<br />
|-<br />
|1996<br />
|-<br />
|2001<br />
|-<br />
|2006<br />
|[[Rahul Roy (politician)|Rahul Roy]]<br />
|style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}| ||[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|2011<br />
|[[Sahidul Alam Chodhary|Sahidul Alam Choudhury]]<br />
|style="background-color:{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}| ||[[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]<br />
|-<br />
|2013 ([[By-election|bypoll]])<br />
|[[Mandira Roy]]<br />
|style="background-color:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}| ||[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|rowspan=2|Nizamuddin Choudhury<br />
|rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|All India United Democratic Front}}| ||rowspan=2|[[All India United Democratic Front|AIUDF]]<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
<ref name="alga ref1">{{cite news |title=Assam Election Results 2021: Check Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/assam-election-results-2021-check-full-list-of-winners-2426707 |access-date=12 November 2021 |publisher=ndtv.com |date=3 May 2021}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
===2016 results===<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
|title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Algapur}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India United Democratic Front<br />
|candidate = Nizamuddin Choudhury<br />
|votes = 50,531<br />
|percentage = 42.30<br />
|change = -4.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Kaushik Rai<br />
|votes = 32,777<br />
|percentage = 27.44<br />
|change = +24.97<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Rahul Roy<br />
|votes = 25,927<br />
|percentage = 21.70<br />
|change = -25.89<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Asom Gana Parishad<br />
|candidate = Mehnaz Sahid Choudhury<br />
|votes = 5,822<br />
|percentage = 4.87<br />
|change = +4.03<br />
}} <br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 768<br />
|percentage = 0.64<br />
|change = ''N/A''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 17,754<br />
|percentage = 14.86<br />
|change = +14.04<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 1,19,432<br />
|percentage = 83.21<br />
|change = +4.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box Registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = 1,43,537<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = All India United Democratic Front<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2013 by-election result===<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
|title=2013 by-election: Algapur}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Mandira Roy]]<br />
|votes = 52,814<br />
|percentage = 47.59<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India United Democratic Front<br />
|candidate = Mehbubul Hasan Laskar<br />
|votes = 51,899<br />
|percentage = 46.77<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Sashadhar Paul<br />
|votes = 2,742<br />
|percentage = 2.47<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Asom Gana Parishad<br />
|candidate = Kamrul Islam Choudhury<br />
|votes = 933<br />
|percentage = 0.84<br />
|change = <br />
}} <br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 915<br />
|percentage = 0.82<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 1,10,969<br />
|percentage = 78.79<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box Registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = 1,40,831<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Asom Gana Parishad<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Algapur]]<br />
*[[Hailakandi District]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}<br />
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