Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in

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in the

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Overview

As per orders of the

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, No. 221 Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Beliabera, Kharbandhi, Pet Bindhi and Tapshia gram panchayats of Gopiballavpur II

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and Aguiboni, Chandri, Chubka, Dudhkundi, Lodhasuli, Nedabahara, Patashimul, Shalboni and Sardiha gram panchayats of

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CD Block and

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CD Block. Gopiballavpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 33

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(ST).

Election results

2021

2016

2011

# Swing calculated on Congress
+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections, Rabi Lal Maitra of

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won the Gopiballavpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Swapan Patra of

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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bhabani Shankar Hatial of CPI(M) defeated Samay Mandi of Trinamool Congress in 2001. Rana Shakti of CPI(M) defeated Rekha Rani Mahata of

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in 1996. Atul Chandra Das of CPI(M) defeated Prasun Sarangi of Congress in 1991. Sunil De of CPI(M) defeated Bijoy Kumar Sahu of Congress in 1987 and

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, Independent, in 1982. Santosh Rana, Independent, defeated Abani Bhusan Satpathi of CPI(M) in 1977.

1951-1972

Harish Mahapatra of Congress won in 1972 and 1971. Dhananjoy Kar of SSP won in 1969 and 1967. Surendra Nath Mahata of Congress won in

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. In 1957 and 1951 Gopiballavpur had dual seats. Surendra Nath Mahata and Jagatpati Hansda, both of Congress, won in

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. Dhanajoy Kar and Jagatpati Hansda, both of KMPP, won in independent India's first election in 1951.

References

{{West Bengal elections Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of Jhargram district Constituencies established in 1951 1951 establishments in West Bengal