# Pabiachhara Assembly constituency

Pabiachhara Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Tripura state in India.
It comprises Kumarghat tehsil, along with parts of Machmara tehsil and Kanchanpur tehsil in Unakoti district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Gopi Nath Tripura | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 1988 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 1993 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 2003 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 2008 | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 2013 | Samiran Malakar | Communist Party of India |
| 2018 | Bhagaban Das | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | Bhagaban Das | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bhagaban Das | 19,542 | 44.46% | 10.07 |
| | INC | Satyaban Das | 19,134 | 43.53% | 41.50 |
| | TMP | Gobinda Das | 4,331 | 9.85% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 490 | 1.11% | 0.21 |
| | Independent | Arjun Nama | 455 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 408 | 0.93% | 13.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,952 | 89.34% | 2.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,260 | | 8.33 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 10.07 | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bhagaban Das | 22,815 | 54.53% | 53.07 |
| | CPI(M) | Samiran Malakar | 16,988 | 40.60% | 9.20 |
| | INC | Swagata Das | 850 | 2.03% | 44.41 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 377 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,827 | 13.93% | 10.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,839 | 91.11% | 0.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 45,471 | | 13.32 |
| | BJP gain from CPI(M) | BJP gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 4.72 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Samiran Malakar | 18,504 | 49.81% | 1.29 |
| | INC | Satyaban Das | 17,254 | 46.44% | 2.60 |
| | BJP | Bhagaban Das | 543 | 1.46% | 0.84 |
| | Independent | Bilas Bindu Malakar | 446 | 1.20% | New |
| | AMB | Pranesh Das | 405 | 1.09% | 0.24 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,250 | 3.36% | 3.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,152 | 92.74% | 0.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,125 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.29 | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 17,354 | 51.10% | 0.85 |
| | INC | Phanindra Das | 14,888 | 43.84% | 1.37 |
| | BJP | Bhagaban Das | 781 | 2.30% | 1.90 |
| | Independent | Sukumari Malakar | 648 | 1.91% | New |
| | AMB | Uttam Das | 290 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,466 | 7.26% | 0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,961 | 92.17% | 19.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,914 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.85 | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 12,696 | 50.25% | 1.76 |
| | INC | Swapna Das | 10,729 | 42.46% | 6.44 |
| | BJP | Achinta Das | 1,062 | 4.20% | 7.36 |
| | Independent | Kalipada Das | 445 | 1.76% | New |
| | Independent | Samarendra Das | 334 | 1.32% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,967 | 7.79% | 8.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,266 | 72.47% | 2.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,882 | | 13.39 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.76 | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 11,920 | 52.01% | 7.77 |
| | INC | Subal Chandra Biswas | 8,256 | 36.03% | 0.33 |
| | BJP | Phanindra Das | 2,651 | 11.57% | 8.84 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,664 | 15.99% | 7.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,917 | 76.17% | 0.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,762 | | 2.70 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 13,322 | 59.78% | 9.45 |
| | INC | Brajendra Das | 8,102 | 36.36% | 11.00 |
| | BJP | Ramananda Barman | 607 | 2.72% | New |
| | AMB | Anuj Das | 117 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,220 | 23.42% | 20.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,284 | 75.51% | 9.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,952 | | 35.26 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 9.45 | |

### 1988 Assembly election

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 9,388 | 50.34% | 0.27 |
| | INC | Jyotirmoy Malakar | 8,832 | 47.36% | 4.34 |
| | Independent | Ramendar Kumar Das | 215 | 1.15% | New |
| | Independent | Satish Chandra Das | 215 | 1.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 556 | 2.98% | 4.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,650 | 85.47% | 4.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,144 | | 18.18 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.27 | |

### 1983 Assembly election

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 7,544 | 50.60% | 3.23 |
| | INC | Subal Chandra Biswas | 6,413 | 43.02% | 19.16 |
| | Independent | Sailendra Das | 658 | 4.41% | New |
| | Independent | Nirmal Kumar Das | 293 | 1.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,131 | 7.59% | 22.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,908 | 81.19% | 5.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,738 | | 18.97 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.23 | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Bidhu Bhusan Malakar | 6,270 | 53.84% | 12.50 |
| | INC | Brajendra Das | 2,778 | 23.85% | 26.23 |
| | JP | Subal Chandra Biswas | 1,915 | 16.44% | New |
| | CPI | Bijoy Sarkar | 520 | 4.47% | New |
| | TPCC | Jnanendra Bhowmik | 163 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,492 | 29.98% | 21.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,646 | 75.96% | 15.38 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,750 | | 16.29 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 3.75 | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Tripura Legislative Assembly election: Pabiachhara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gopi Nath Tripura | 3,973 | 50.09% | New |
| | CPI(M) | K. Mohan Debbarma | 3,279 | 41.34% | New |
| | Independent | Nabin Reang | 680 | 8.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 694 | 8.75% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,932 | 60.46% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,544 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |