# Kamalpur, Tripura Assembly constituency

Kamalpur Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India.
It is part of Dhalai district. As of 2023, it is represented by Manoj Kanti Deb of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | K. C. Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sunil Chandra Datta | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Bimal Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Bimal Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Bimal Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Bimal Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Bimal Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Bijoy Lakshmi Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Manoj Kanti Deb | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Bijoy Lakshmi Singha | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Manoj Kanti Deb | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | Manoj Kanti Deb | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manoj Kanti Deb | 18,287 | 45.16% | 6.95 |
| | INC | Rubi Ghosh | 13,027 | 32.17% | 31.02 |
| | TMP | Meri Debbarma | 7,534 | 18.60% | New |
| | AITC | Sumen Dey | 612 | 1.51% | 0.58 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 534 | 1.32% | 0.66 |
| | Independent | Premtosh Deb | 502 | 1.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,260 | 12.99% | 5.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,496 | 88.27% | 1.30 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,932 | | 6.19 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 6.95 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manoj Kanti Deb | 20,165 | 52.11% | 50.37 |
| | CPI(M) | Bijoy Laxmi Singha | 17,206 | 44.46% | 6.68 |
| | INC | Bijoy Krishna Chatterjee | 443 | 1.14% | 45.97 |
| | AITC | Hasen Chowdhury | 360 | 0.93% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 256 | 0.66% | New |
| | AMB | Premtosh Deb | 244 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,959 | 7.65% | 3.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,696 | 90.68% | 3.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,255 | | 6.76 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 0.96 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bijoy Lakshmi Singha | 19,204 | 51.15% | 3.50 |
| | INC | Manoj Kanti Deb | 17,690 | 47.12% | 1.09 |
| | BJP | Ahindra Kumar Bhattacharjee | 652 | 1.74% | 0.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,514 | 4.03% | 3.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,546 | 92.72% | 0.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,518 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manoj Kanti Deb | 11,839 | 48.20% | 5.92 |
| | CPI(M) | Bijoy Lakshmi Singha | 11,704 | 47.65% | 7.20 |
| | BJP | Uma Kanta Debnath | 350 | 1.43% | New |
| | AIFB | Bir Kumar Sinha | 225 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Sushil Malakar | 222 | 0.90% | New |
| | Independent | Md. Gunu Mia | 221 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 135 | 0.55% | 12.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,561 | 93.19% | 9.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,416 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 6.65 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bijoy Lakshmi Singha | 11,208 | 54.86% | 3.50 |
| | INC | Manoj Kanti Deb | 8,639 | 42.28% | 0.57 |
| | NCP | Saroj Mia | 218 | 1.07% | New |
| | AITC | Basanti Sinha | 210 | 1.03% | New |
| | JD(U) | Krishna Kumar Singha | 157 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,569 | 12.57% | 4.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,432 | 83.38% | 0.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,582 | | 13.91 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.50 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bimal Singha | 9,255 | 51.36% | 4.38 |
| | INC | Gouranga Chandra Ghosh | 7,722 | 42.85% | 3.34 |
| | BJP | Rajkishore Singha | 990 | 5.49% | 1.86 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,533 | 8.51% | 7.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,021 | 84.85% | 3.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,580 | | 3.05 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bimal Singha | 10,100 | 55.74% | 2.85 |
| | INC | Saroj Kumar Charkaborty | 7,159 | 39.51% | 7.06 |
| | BJP | Santipriya Debnath | 658 | 3.63% | New |
| | AMB | Rangala Dey | 204 | 1.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,941 | 16.23% | 9.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,121 | 87.58% | 2.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,941 | | 22.47 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.85 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bimal Singha | 8,021 | 52.88% | 6.60 |
| | INC | Saroj Kumar Chakraborty | 7,063 | 46.57% | 6.56 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 958 | 6.32% | 13.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,167 | 89.82% | 0.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,099 | | 16.65 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bimal Singha | 7,674 | 59.48% | 10.58 |
| | INC | Kanak Ranjan Ghosh | 5,161 | 40.00% | 29.40 |
| | Independent | Ranjit Malakar | 66 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,513 | 19.48% | 39.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,901 | 89.17% | 5.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,658 | | 10.97 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bimal Singha | 7,634 | 70.06% | 27.92 |
| | INC | Brajakishore Singha | 1,156 | 10.61% | 38.84 |
| | JP | Kanailal Majumdar | 1,038 | 9.53% | New |
| | TPCC | Paritosh Bhattacharjee | 766 | 7.03% | New |
| | Independent | Mohamad Ali | 302 | 2.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,478 | 59.45% | 52.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,896 | 84.04% | 9.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,209 | | 8.18 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 20.61 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sunil Chandra Datta | 4,422 | 49.45% | 13.61 |
| | CPI(M) | Makhan Datta | 3,768 | 42.14% | 5.20 |
| | Independent | Bimal Paul | 752 | 8.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 654 | 7.31% | 18.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,942 | 75.44% | 3.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,210 | | 41.96 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.61 | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kamalpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. C. Das | 10,141 | 63.07% | New |
| | CPI(M) | N. K. Namadas | 5,939 | 36.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,202 | 26.13% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,080 | 79.11% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,038 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |