# Golaghati Assembly constituency

Golaghati is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India. It is in Sipahijala district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Niranjan Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Budha Debbarma | Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti |
| 1988 | Budha Debbarma | Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti |
| 1993 | Niranjan Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Niranjan Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Ashok Debbarma | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Kesab Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Kesab Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Birendra Kishore Debbarma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | Manav Debbarma | Tipra Motha Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMP | Manav Debbarma | 19,800 | 50.79% | New |
| | BJP | Himani Debbarma | 10,602 | 27.20% | 25.42 |
| | CPI(M) | Brinda Rani Debbarma | 7,606 | 19.51% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 524 | 1.34% | 0.13 |
| | RPI(A) | Amit Kumar Debbarma | 449 | 1.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,198 | 23.60% | 14.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,981 | 92.02% | 1.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,531 | | 8.91 |
| | TMP gain from BJP | TMP gain from BJP | Swing | 1.83 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Birendra Kishore Debbarma | 19,228 | 52.62% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Kesab Debbarma | 15,730 | 43.05% | 12.50 |
| | INC | Nishi Kanta Debbarma | 472 | 1.29% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 445 | 1.22% | New |
| | INPT | Manab Debbarma | 426 | 1.17% | 41.25 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,498 | 9.57% | 3.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,540 | 93.46% | 0.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,052 | | 5.88 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 2.92 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Kesab Debbarma | 19,181 | 55.55% | 1.50 |
| | INPT | Manab Debbarma | 14,648 | 42.42% | New |
| | IPFT | Budhu Kumar Debbarma | 703 | 2.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,533 | 13.13% | 1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,532 | 94.08% | 0.56 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,883 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Kesab Debbarma | 13,990 | 54.04% | 5.50 |
| | INC | Ashok Debbarma | 11,003 | 42.51% | 6.04 |
| | Independent | Santi Kumar Debbarma | 356 | 1.38% | New |
| | AITC | Suchitra Debbarma | 315 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | Kartik Kanya Debbarma | 222 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,987 | 11.54% | 11.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,886 | 93.29% | 21.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,815 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 5.50 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ashok Debbarma | 10,080 | 48.55% | 3.14 |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 10,079 | 48.54% | 1.14 |
| | LJP | Gopal Debbarma | 605 | 2.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1 | 0.00% | 4.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,764 | 71.86% | 6.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,933 | | 2.50 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 11,028 | 49.68% | 0.61 |
| | INC | Ashok Debbarma | 10,079 | 45.41% | New |
| | BJP | Budha Debbarma | 858 | 3.87% | 2.43 |
| | Independent | Sridam Debbarma | 232 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 949 | 4.28% | 11.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,197 | 80.39% | 2.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,228 | | 3.55 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.61 | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 10,465 | 50.29% | 1.76 |
| | TUS | Budha Debbarma | 7,251 | 34.85% | 13.73 |
| | Independent | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhal | 2,555 | 12.28% | New |
| | BJP | Bishu Kumar Debbarma | 299 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,214 | 15.45% | 15.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,809 | 77.87% | 6.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,260 | | 19.43 |
| | CPI(M) gain from TUS | CPI(M) gain from TUS | Swing | 1.71 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TUS | Budha Debbarma | 9,141 | 48.58% | 1.61 |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 9,132 | 48.53% | 3.44 |
| | Independent | Rati Rajan Das | 470 | 2.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9 | 0.05% | 5.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,817 | 83.65% | 1.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,825 | | 15.22 |
| | TUS hold | TUS hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TUS | Budha Debbarma | 8,011 | 50.18% | 26.44 |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 7,198 | 45.09% | 13.24 |
| | Independent | Promode Behari Majumder | 754 | 4.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 813 | 5.09% | 3.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,963 | 81.76% | 1.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,810 | | 17.55 |
| | TUS gain from CPI(M) | TUS gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Golaghati :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Niranjan Debbarma | 4,254 | 31.85% | New |
| | TUS | Budha Debbarma | 3,171 | 23.74% | New |
| | INC | Ashok Debbarma | 2,146 | 16.07% | New |
| | TPCC | Anil Kishore Debbarma | 1,767 | 13.23% | New |
| | JP | Narendra Debbarma | 1,542 | 11.55% | New |
| | CPI | Aghore Debbarma | 446 | 3.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,083 | 8.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,355 | 80.92% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,852 | | |
| | 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) |