# Dhanpur Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Samar Chowdhury | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1977 | Samar Chowdhury | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1983 | Samar Chowdhury | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1988 | Samar Chowdhury | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1993 | Samar Chowdhury | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1998 | Manik Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2003 | Manik Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2008 | Manik Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2013 | Manik Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2018 | Manik Sarkar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2023 | Pratima Bhoumik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 by-election | Bindu Debnath | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly by-election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly by-election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bindu Debnath | 30,017 | 71.24% | 28.99 |
| | CPI(M) | Kaushik Chanda | 11,146 | 26.45% | 8.08 |
| | Independent | Anil Reang | 544 | 1.29% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 533 | 1.27% | 0.08 |
| | Independent | Bappi Debnath | 426 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,871 | 44.79% | 37.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,133 | 84.64% | 6.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,427 | | 0.41 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 28.99 | |

### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pratima Bhoumik | 19,148 | 42.25% | 1.18 |
| | CPI(M) | Kaushik Chanda | 15,648 | 34.53% | 19.9 |
| | TMP | Amiya Dayal Noatia | 8,671 | 19.13% | New |
| | AITC | Habil Mia | 651 | 1.44% | 0.47 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 538 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | Rakesh Sukla Das | 405 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | Bappi Debnath | 258 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,500 | 7.72% | 5.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,319 | 90.28% | 2.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,223 | | 14.50 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 12.18 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Sarkar | 22,176 | 54.43% | 2.67 |
| | BJP | Pratima Bhoumik | 16,735 | 41.08% | 39.14 |
| | INC | Laxmi Nag ( Barman) | 832 | 2.04% | 38.92 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 465 | 1.14% | New |
| | AITC | Jahir Uddin | 392 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,441 | 13.36% | 2.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,741 | 92.62% | 3.15 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 43,863 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.67 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Sarkar | 21,286 | 57.10% | 4.20 |
| | INC | Shah Alam | 15,269 | 40.96% | 3.36 |
| | BJP | Abul Kalam | 721 | 1.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,017 | 16.14% | 7.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,276 | 96.07% | 1.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 38,818 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Sarkar | 17,992 | 52.91% | 2.94 |
| | INC | Shah Alam | 15,074 | 44.32% | 4.58 |
| | Independent | Naidar Basi Tripura | 525 | 1.54% | New |
| | AITC | Ashish Chakraborty | 417 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,918 | 8.58% | 7.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,008 | 94.83% | 10.48 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,933 | | 8.18 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.94 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Sarkar | 15,613 | 55.85% | 1.94 |
| | INC | Dipak Chakraborty | 11,111 | 39.74% | 1.06 |
| | Independent | Manoranjan Das | 681 | 2.44% | New |
| | BJP | Pratima Bhoumik | 551 | 1.97% | 3.32 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,502 | 16.10% | 3.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,956 | 84.23% | 0.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 33,216 | | 18.41 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.94 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Manik Sarkar | 12,771 | 53.90% | 4.52 |
| | INC | Majibur Islam Majumder | 9,668 | 40.81% | 0.42 |
| | BJP | Pratima Bhoumik | 1,253 | 5.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,103 | 13.10% | 4.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,692 | 86.38% | 0.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,052 | | 2.84 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samar Chowdhury | 13,327 | 58.43% | 3.98 |
| | INC | Gopal Chandra Roy | 9,212 | 40.39% | 4.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,115 | 18.04% | 8.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,809 | 84.55% | 6.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,277 | | 23.29 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samar Chowdhury | 10,809 | 54.45% | 0.43 |
| | INC | Prabir Kumar Pul | 8,843 | 44.54% | 1.44 |
| | Independent | Narayan Nath Sarker | 148 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,966 | 9.90% | 1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,853 | 91.09% | 1.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,124 | | 19.27 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samar Chowdhury | 8,795 | 54.02% | 5.23 |
| | INC | Brajendra Kumar Ghosh | 7,487 | 45.98% | 22.27 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,308 | 8.03% | 16.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,282 | 89.26% | 6.33 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,550 | | 18.06 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 5.23 | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samar Chowdhury | 6,244 | 48.79% | 0.15 |
| | JP | Brojendra Ghosh | 3,100 | 24.22% | New |
| | INC | Dhirendra Kumar Sengupta | 3,035 | 23.71% | 14.27 |
| | TPCC | Birendra Kumar Ghosh | 253 | 1.98% | New |
| | TUS | Vim Chandra Tripura | 166 | 1.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,144 | 24.57% | 13.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,798 | 83.08% | 16.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,713 | | 41.61 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.15 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Dhanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samar Chowdhury | 3,530 | 48.64% | New |
| | INC | Dhirendra Kumar Sengupta | 2,757 | 37.99% | New |
| | Independent | Birendra Ghosh | 971 | 13.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 773 | 10.65% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,258 | 67.66% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,096 | | |
| | 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) |