# Kanchanpur Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | R. P. Chowdhury | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Raimuni Reang Chowdhury | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mandida Reang | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Len Prasad Malsai | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Drao Kumar Reang | Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti |
| 1993 | Len Prasad Malsai | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Binduram Reang | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Rajendra Reang | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Rajendra Reang | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Rajendra Reang | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Prem Kumar Reang | Indigenous People's Front of Tripura |
| 2023 | Philip Kumar Reang | Tipra Motha Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMP | Philip Kumar Reang | 15,413 | 36.44% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Reang | 10,522 | 24.88% | 15.89 |
| | Independent | Bimanjoy Reang | 10,014 | 23.68% | New |
| | IPFT | Prem Kumar Reang | 3,445 | 8.15% | 43.61 |
| | Tipraland State Party | Shankar Reang | 1,454 | 3.44% | 2.71 |
| | Independent | Indrakhela Chakma | 796 | 1.88% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 651 | 1.54% | 0.62 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,891 | 11.56% | 0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,295 | 83.43% | 6.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,748 | | 20.75 |
| | TMP gain from IPFT | TMP gain from IPFT | Swing | 15.31 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IPFT | Prem Kumar Reang | 19,448 | 51.76% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Reang | 15,317 | 40.76% | 9.37 |
| | INPT | Sindrai Reang | 856 | 2.28% | 44.70 |
| | AMB | Karnadhan Chakma | 400 | 1.06% | New |
| | INC | Ranjit Kumar Reang | 386 | 1.03% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 347 | 0.92% | New |
| | Tipraland State Party | Pronendra Reang | 272 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,131 | 10.99% | 7.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,576 | 88.18% | 1.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,028 | | 10.91 |
| | IPFT gain from CPI(M) | IPFT gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 1.63 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Reang | 17,186 | 50.13% | 2.07 |
| | INPT | Drao Kumar Reang | 16,105 | 46.98% | New |
| | BJP | Upendra Reang | 992 | 2.89% | 1.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,081 | 3.15% | 1.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,283 | 90.59% | 1.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,895 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Reang (Tripura politician) | 13,952 | 48.06% | 3.69 |
| | INC | Sanjit Kumar Reang | 13,449 | 46.33% | New |
| | Independent | Binoy Reang | 689 | 2.37% | New |
| | BJP | Upendra Reang | 543 | 1.87% | 7.32 |
| | AMB | Karnadhan Chakma | 397 | 1.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 503 | 1.73% | 1.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,030 | 88.57% | 24.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,807 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.69 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Reang (Tripura politician) | 9,700 | 44.37% | 0.41 |
| | INPT | Rajendra Reang | 9,699 | 44.36% | New |
| | BJP | Rang Rung Reang | 2,009 | 9.19% | 14.76 |
| | NCP | Nibedan Reang | 454 | 2.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1 | 0.00% | 20.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,862 | 64.25% | 3.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,056 | | 15.44 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.41 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Binduram Reang | 8,948 | 44.78% | 2.18 |
| | BJP | Nanjira Reang | 4,785 | 23.95% | 22.55 |
| | Independent | Kartik Kumar Kalai | 3,490 | 17.46% | New |
| | Independent | Anekroy Reang | 2,346 | 11.74% | New |
| | AMB | Samarendra Chakma | 414 | 2.07% | 15.89 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,163 | 20.83% | 3.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,983 | 69.80% | 4.98 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,500 | | 9.15 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.18 | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Len Prasad Malsai | 9,228 | 46.95% | 8.70 |
| | TUS | Drao Kumar Reang | 5,749 | 29.25% | 10.18 |
| | AMB | Minati Roy | 3,531 | 17.97% | New |
| | Independent | Lalrianpula Maisoy (Reang) | 598 | 3.04% | New |
| | BJP | Ambika Reang | 275 | 1.40% | New |
| | Independent | Swapan Mitra Talukdar | 246 | 1.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,479 | 17.70% | 16.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,653 | 73.79% | 1.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,027 | | 22.59 |
| | CPI(M) gain from TUS | CPI(M) gain from TUS | Swing | 7.52 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TUS | Drao Kumar Reang | 6,457 | 39.44% | 8.59 |
| | CPI(M) | Len Prasad Malsai | 6,263 | 38.25% | 4.96 |
| | Independent | Sudhangshu Sen | 3,653 | 22.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 194 | 1.18% | 11.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,373 | 75.72% | 2.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,046 | | 12.81 |
| | TUS gain from CPI(M) | TUS gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Len Prasad Malsai | 6,052 | 43.21% | 12.60 |
| | TUS | Drao Kumar Reang | 4,321 | 30.85% | 10.83 |
| | Independent | Sudhangshu Sen | 3,524 | 25.16% | New |
| | Independent | Ratna Prava Das | 109 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,731 | 12.36% | 23.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,006 | 72.88% | 7.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,543 | | 24.18 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 12.60 | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Mandida Reang | 5,608 | 55.81% | 23.90 |
| | TUS | Sukadayal Jamatia | 2,012 | 20.02% | 7.25 |
| | JP | Suriya Kumar Reang | 1,437 | 14.30% | New |
| | TPCC | Sonatan Reang | 513 | 5.11% | New |
| | INC | Benoy Kumar Chakma | 478 | 4.76% | 41.91 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,596 | 35.79% | 21.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,048 | 65.06% | 16.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,738 | | 12.09 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 9.15 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Raimuni Reang Chowdhury | 3,126 | 46.66% | 17.96 |
| | CPI(M) | Len Prasad Reang | 2,138 | 31.92% | 0.98 |
| | TUS | Drao Kumar Reang | 856 | 12.78% | New |
| | AIFB | Lianzdala | 579 | 8.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 988 | 14.75% | 18.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,699 | 48.99% | 7.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,041 | | 3.93 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 17.96 | |

### 1967 Assembly election

1967 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Kanchanpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. P. Chowdhury | 5,192 | 64.63% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Mandida Reang | 2,485 | 30.93% | New |
| | Independent | Benoy Kumar Chakma | 357 | 4.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,707 | 33.69% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,034 | 57.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,615 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |