Jonai Assembly constituency
| Jonai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 80 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lakhimpur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Jonai Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Jonai is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the scheduled tribes.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Romesh Mohan Kouli | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Puspadhar Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Phani Ram Tayeng | Independent | |
| 1991 | Gomeswar Pegu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Pradan Baruah | Asom Gana Parishad | |
| 2001 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2006 | Bhubon Pegu | Independent | |
| 2011 | Pradan Baruah | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | Bhubon Pegu | Independent | |
| 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhubon Pegu | 168,411 | 68.69 | +49.71 | |
| INC | Hema Hari Prasanna Pegu | 57,424 | 23.42 | +8.44 | |
| AJP | Phaniram Tayeng | 7,726 | 3.15 | N/A | |
| Independent | Madhab Machahary | 6,404 | 2.61 | N/A | |
| Independent | Bhabani Boro | 1,511 | 0.62 | N/A | |
| JD(U) | Bhagya Chungkrang | 1,006 | 0.41 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,676 | 1.09 | +0.26 | |
| Majority | 1,10,987 | 45.27 | +21.36 | ||
| Turnout | 2,45,158 | 78.53 | −3.32 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,12,180 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bhubon Pegu | 88,441 | 42.89 | ||
| BJP | Aswini Pait | 39,148 | 18.98 | ||
| Independent | Satho Basumatary | 33,265 | 16.13 | ||
| INC | Sushil Pegu | 30,890 | 14.98 | ||
| Independent | Lenindra Kumar Doley | 5,625 | 2.73 | ||
| Independent | Hitesh Deori | 2,290 | 1.11 | ||
| Independent | Bhupen Narah | 2,120 | 1.03 | ||
| Independent | Janki Kumar Pegu | 1,519 | 0.74 | ||
| Independent | Naren Sonowal | 1,068 | 0.52 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,417 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 49,293 | 23.91 | |||
| Turnout | 2,06,216 | 81.85 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,51,932 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies of State of Assam" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
