# Chawamanu Assembly constituency

Chawamanu is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India.
It is part of Dhalai district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Purna Mohan Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | Purna Mohan Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Purna Mohan Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Purna Mohan Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Purna Mohan Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Shyama Charan Tripura | Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti |
| 2003 | Shyama Charan Tripura | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra |
| 2008 | Nirajoy Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Nirajoy Tripura | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Sambhu Lal Chakma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | Sambhu Lal Chakma | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sambhu Lal Chakma | 16,644 | 41.85% | 10.45 |
| | TMP | Hangsa Kumar Tripura | 13,745 | 34.56% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Jiban Mohan Tripura | 7,402 | 18.61% | New |
| | AITC | Rupayan Chakma | 566 | 1.42% | New |
| | Nationalist Citizens Party of India | Barjeda Tripura | 536 | 1.35% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 500 | 1.26% | 0.03 |
| | Independent | Tushar Kanti Chakma | 379 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,899 | 7.29% | 3.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,772 | 88.81% | 0.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,836 | | 13.95 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 10.45 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sambhu Lal Chakma | 18,290 | 52.30% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Nirajoy Tripura | 14,535 | 41.56% | 9.24 |
| | INPT | Bihari Baishnab Tripura | 665 | 1.90% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 449 | 1.28% | New |
| | INC | Ashok Mitra Karbari | 432 | 1.24% | 44.78 |
| | Tipraland State Party | Bikash Debbarma | 343 | 0.98% | New |
| | Independent | Asit Debbarma | 244 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,755 | 10.74% | 5.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,972 | 89.69% | 0.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,348 | | 13.08 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 1.50 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Nirajoy Tripura | 15,870 | 50.80% | 2.63 |
| | INC | Zaidami Tripura | 14,375 | 46.01% | New |
| | SP | Amal Basu Chakma | 996 | 3.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,495 | 4.79% | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,241 | 89.96% | 1.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,797 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Nirajoy Tripura | 12,329 | 48.17% | 10.00 |
| | INPT | Shyama Charan Tripura | 11,228 | 43.86% | 10.43 |
| | Independent | Bihari Baishnab Tripura | 1,034 | 4.04% | New |
| | BJP | Jagat Jyoti Chakma | 586 | 2.29% | 2.69 |
| | NCP | Khanna Marak | 420 | 1.64% | 0.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,101 | 4.30% | 11.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,597 | 87.99% | 21.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,128 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INPT | CPI(M) gain from INPT | Swing | 6.13 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INPT | Shyama Charan Tripura | 10,352 | 54.30% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Gajendra Tripura | 7,277 | 38.17% | 6.54 |
| | BJP | Jagatjyoti Chakma | 950 | 4.98% | 1.22 |
| | NCP | Kalpa Mohan Tripura | 487 | 2.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,075 | 16.13% | 11.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,066 | 65.97% | 1.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,915 | | 11.26 |
| | INPT gain from TUS | INPT gain from TUS | Swing | 5.21 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TUS | Shyama Charan Tripura | 8,622 | 49.09% | 23.28 |
| | CPI(M) | Purna Mohan Tripura | 7,853 | 44.71% | 16.15 |
| | BJP | Annapurna Chakma | 1,089 | 6.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 769 | 4.38% | 30.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,564 | 70.56% | 5.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,988 | | 10.39 |
| | TUS gain from CPI(M) | TUS gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Purna Mohan Tripura | 10,442 | 60.87% | 4.29 |
| | TUS | Shyama Charan Tripura | 4,428 | 25.81% | 17.62 |
| | Independent | Bhagya Chandra Chakma | 1,313 | 7.65% | New |
| | Independent | Sushaban Tripura | 599 | 3.49% | New |
| | AMB | Santiswar Baruan | 374 | 2.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,014 | 35.05% | 21.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,156 | 74.65% | 8.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,541 | | 15.67 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.29 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Purna Mohan Tripura | 9,323 | 56.57% | 6.33 |
| | TUS | Shyama Charan Tripura | 7,157 | 43.43% | 6.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,166 | 13.14% | 12.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,480 | 82.27% | 6.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,352 | | 14.21 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Purna Mohan Tripura | 6,662 | 50.24% | 0.34 |
| | TUS | Jadumohan Tripura | 6,598 | 49.76% | 32.59 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 64 | 0.48% | 32.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,260 | 75.94% | 7.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,820 | | 28.91 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Purna Mohan Tripura | 4,613 | 49.90% | 1.87 |
| | TUS | Shyama Charan Tripura | 1,587 | 17.17% | New |
| | TPCC | Bindulal Karbari | 1,231 | 13.32% | New |
| | INC | Jamini Mohan Karbari | 998 | 10.80% | 22.44 |
| | JP | Dasamani Roaja | 815 | 8.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,026 | 32.73% | 17.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,244 | 68.48% | 18.46 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,824 | | 1.60 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.87 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Chawamanu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Purna Mohan Tripura | 3,164 | 48.03% | New |
| | INC | Ghanshyam Dewan | 2,189 | 33.23% | New |
| | Independent | Bindulal Karbari | 1,234 | 18.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 975 | 14.80% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,587 | 50.40% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,606 | | |
| | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) |