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{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Chapaguri
| constituency_no = 63
| type = SLA
| map_image = Chapaguri Assembly constituency map.svg
| state = [[Assam]]
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency|Kokrajhar]]
| established = 1978
| district = [[Baksa district|Baksa]]
| reservation = ST
| incumbent_image =
| mla =
| party =
| alliance =
| electors =
| abolished= 2023
}}
'''Chapaguri Assembly constituency''' was one of the 126 assembly constituencies of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. Chapaguri forms part of the [[Kokrajhar Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=ceo>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/2_PC%20wise%20LAC%20breakup.pdf |title=List of Assembly constituencies showing their Parliamentary constituences wise break-up |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=ceomap>{{cite web |url=http://www.ceoassam.nic.in/information/pdf/3_Assembly_HPC_wise_MapA1.pdf |title=Map of Assam showing District-wise assembly and Parliamentary constituencies |website=www.ceoassam.nic.in| access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref> It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).

This constituency was abolished in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/Documents/Delimitation/DELIMITATIONASSAM_UPDATED.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date = 2025-11-28}}</ref>

==Town Details==

Following are details on Chapaguri Assembly constituency<ref name="ch ref3">{{cite news |title=Chapaguri Election 2021: Assembly Elections News, Chapaguri Constituency, Vidhan Sabha Seat |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/assam/chapaguri-election-result-s03a063/ |access-date=22 November 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 May 2021}}</ref>-

*Country: India.
* State: Assam.
* District: Baksa district .
* Lok Sabha Constituency: Kokrajhar Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
* Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
* Literacy Level:70.53%.
* Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 1,59,257 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:79,384 . Female Electors: 79,873.
* Geographic Co-Ordinates: 26°43'33.6"N 91°12'10.4"E..
* Total Area Covered:262 square kilometres.
* Area Includes: Chapaguri and Kaklabari mouzas and Reserved forest in Patacharkuchi thana in Barpeta subdivision; and Uttar Baska and Dakhin Baska mouzas in Barama thana in Nalbari sub-division, of Baksa district of Assam.
* Inter State Border :Baksa.
* Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-184, Year 2016-185, Year 2021-63.

==Members of Legislative Assembly==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Election
!Member
!Party affiliation
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|[[1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
!Manik Chandra Das
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Plain Tribals Council of Assam}}" |
|[[1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
!Bimal Gayari
![[Plain Tribals Council of Assam]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|[[1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Suren Swargiary]]
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}" |
|[[1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
![[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|[[1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
!Jagmohan Basumatary
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|[[2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
!Tijen Basumatary
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
|[[2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
![[Thaneswar Basumatary]]
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bodoland People's Front}}" |
|[[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
![[Hitesh Basumatary]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Bodoland People's Front]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bodoland People's Front}}" |
|[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
![[Thaneswar Basumatary]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|United People's Party Liberal}}" |
|[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
![[Urkhao Gwra Brahma]]
![[United People's Party Liberal]]
|}
== Election results ==
===2021===
{{Election box begin |title=[[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam Legislative Assembly Election, 2021]]: Chapaguri<ref name=election2021>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=13 November 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
||candidate=[[Urkhao Gwra Brahma]]
|party=United People's Party Liberal
|votes= 61,804
|percentage= 48.58
|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link

||candidate=[[Hitesh Basumatary]]

|party=Bodoland People's Front

|votes=35,065

|percentage= 27.56

|change=-10.23}}
{{Election box candidate with party link

||candidate=Sujan Das

|party=Independent (politician)

|votes= 20,989

|percentage=16.50

|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=1,884|percentage=1.48|change=-0.31}}
{{Election box majority||votes=26,739|percentage=16.58|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,27,223|percentage=78.92|change=}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,61,197
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = United People's Party Liberal
|loser = Bodoland People's Front
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2016 ===
{{Election box begin|
title=[[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: Chapaguri<ref name=election2016>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4017-assam-general-legislative-election-2016/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2016 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=13 November 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bodoland People's Front
|candidate = [[Thaneswar Basumatary]]
|votes = 43,250
|percentage = 37.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sujan Das
|votes = 41,769
|percentage = 36.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[Hitesh Basumatary]]
|votes = 27,342
|percentage = 23.89
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,058
|percentage = 1.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,481
|percentage = 1.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,14,419
|percentage = 83.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors|
|reg. electors = 1,37,267
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Bodoland People's Front
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Assam Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/67-assam/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Assam}}

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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Assam]]
[[Category:Baksa district]]
[[Category:Politics of Assam]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1978]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Assam]]

Chapaguri Assembly constituency - Revision history

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