# Sonamura Assembly constituency

Sonamura is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India. It is in Sipahijala district and a part of West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Debendra Kishore Chowdhury | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Subal Rudra | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Rashik Lal Roy | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Rashik Lal Roy | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Subal Rudra | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Subal Rudra | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Subal Rudra | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Subal Bhowmik | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Shyamal Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Shyamal Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |
| 2023 | Shyamal Chakraborty | Communist Party of India |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Shyamal Chakraborty | 20,039 | 50.47% | 1.18 |
| | BJP | Debabrata Bhattacharjee | 17,624 | 44.39% | 1.93 |
| | AITC | Neel Kamal Saha | 1,046 | 2.63% | 1.51 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 617 | 1.55% | 0.75 |
| | Independent | Premjit Sinha | 377 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,415 | 6.08% | 3.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,703 | 89.30% | 3.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,540 | | 10.12 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.18 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Shyamal Chakraborty | 19,275 | 51.65% | 0.56 |
| | BJP | Subal Bhowmik | 15,843 | 42.46% | New |
| | INC | Majibur Islam Majumdar | 684 | 1.83% | 45.96 |
| | AITC | Jasim Uddin | 420 | 1.13% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 300 | 0.80% | New |
| | Tripura Peoples Party | Ruhul Amin | 231 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,432 | 9.20% | 4.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,317 | 90.95% | 2.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,447 | | 11.25 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.56 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Shyamal Chakraborty | 18,043 | 52.21% | 4.78 |
| | INC | Subal Bhowmik | 16,517 | 47.79% | 2.44 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,526 | 4.42% | 1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,560 | 95.13% | 0.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,357 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Subal Bhowmik | 14,837 | 50.24% | 4.75 |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 14,008 | 47.43% | 4.86 |
| | BJP | Swapan Chandra Saha | 370 | 1.25% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Julfu Mia | 319 | 1.08% | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 829 | 2.81% | 4.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,534 | 95.22% | 9.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,157 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 2.06 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 13,455 | 52.30% | 2.07 |
| | INC | Sudhir Ranjan Majumder | 11,704 | 45.49% | 1.56 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Rajjab Ali | 298 | 1.16% | New |
| | JD(U) | Tutan Bhowmik(Chakraborty) | 272 | 1.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,751 | 6.81% | 3.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,729 | 85.83% | 0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,025 | | 18.08 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.07 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 10,894 | 50.23% | 3.99 |
| | INC | Subal Bhowmik | 10,205 | 47.05% | 7.20 |
| | BJP | Swapan Chandra Saha | 590 | 2.72% | 0.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 689 | 3.18% | 11.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,689 | 86.91% | 0.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,427 | | 4.21 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 11,181 | 54.22% | 5.77 |
| | INC | Rashik Lal Roy | 8,218 | 39.85% | 11.46 |
| | Independent | Md. Mafizuddin | 573 | 2.78% | New |
| | BJP | Ratan Das | 542 | 2.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,963 | 14.37% | 11.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,621 | 85.55% | 3.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,399 | | 24.07 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 2.90 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rashik Lal Roy | 8,900 | 51.32% | 0.23 |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 8,403 | 48.45% | 1.45 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 497 | 2.87% | 1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,343 | 89.29% | 1.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,665 | | 20.71 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rashik Lal Roy | 7,264 | 51.55% | 15.00 |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 6,623 | 47.00% | 6.88 |
| | Independent | Sukumar Das | 204 | 1.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 641 | 4.55% | 12.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,091 | 87.97% | 4.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,291 | | 11.70 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Subal Rudra | 6,469 | 53.88% | 34.29 |
| | INC | Debendra Kishore Chowdhury | 4,389 | 36.55% | 18.89 |
| | JP | Abdul Kader Chowdhury | 774 | 6.45% | New |
| | TPCC | Arun Kumar Chakraborty | 375 | 3.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,080 | 17.32% | 13.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,007 | 84.00% | 18.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,584 | | 54.82 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 1.57 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Sonamura :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Debendra Kishore Chowdhury | 3,340 | 55.44% | New |
| | Independent | Sultan Miah | 1,504 | 24.97% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Abdul Jabbar Bhuiya | 1,180 | 19.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,836 | 30.48% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,024 | 65.74% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,420 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |