Farakka Assembly constituency

Farakka
Constituency No. 55 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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Interactive Map Outlining Farakka Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
LS constituencyMaldaha Dakshin
Established1951
Total electors227,549
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Farakka Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 55 Farakka Assembly constituency covers Farakka community development block and Gajinagar Malancha and Kanchantala gram panchayats of Samserganj community development block.[1]

Farakka Assembly constituency is part of No. 8 Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency).[1] It was earlier part of Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election
Year		 Constituency Name of M.L.A. Party
1951 Farakka Mahammad Giasuddin
1957 Mahammad Giasuddin Indian National Congress[2]
1962 Mahammad Giasuddin
1967 T.A.N.Nabi
1969 Shadat Hossain
1971 Jerat Ali
1972 Jerat Ali
1977 Abul Hasnat Khan
1982 Abul Hasnat Khan
1987 Abul Hasnat Khan
1991 Abul Hasnat Khan
1996 Mainul Haque
2001 Mainul Haque
2006 Mainul Haque
2011 Mainul Haque
2016 Mainul Haque
2021 Manirul Islam All India Trinamool Congress

Election result

2021

West Bengal assembly elections, 2021: Farakka constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Monirul Islam 102,319 55.00
BJP Hemanta Ghosh 42,374 23.00
INC Mainul Haque 36,205 19.00
Rest of the candidates + NOTA (None of the above) ~5,500 2.80
Majority 59,945
Turnout
AITC gain from INC Swing

2016

In the 2016 elections, Mainul Haque of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Mustafa of Trinamool Congress.

West Bengal assembly elections, 2016: Farakka constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mainul Haque 83,314 51.05 +12.38
AITC Md. Mustafa 55,147 33.79
BJP Indranath Upadhyay 15,952 9.77 −9.84
WPOI Dr. Rejaul Karim 4,022 2.46
BSP Khairul Alam 1,909 1.17 +0.20
NOTA None of the above 1,840 1.13
Independent Mir Mainul Haque 1,014 0.62
Turnout 163,198 84.99 −4.05
INC hold Swing

2011

In the 2011 elections, Mainul Hague of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abdus Salam of CPI(M).

West Bengal assembly elections, 2011: Farakka constituency[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mainul Haque 52,780 38.77 –13.97#
CPI(M) Abdus Salam 48,041 35.29 –7.38
BJP Hemanta Ghosh 26,696 19.61
Independent Sanu Seikh 3,914 2.88
BSP Satrughna Rabidas 1,314 0.97
Indian Unity Centre Md. Safikul Islam 1,250
SDPI Mahah Saijul Hoque 1,122
MLKSC Baidul Haque 1,010
Turnout 136,127 89.04
INC hold Swing −6.59#

Sanu Seikh, contesting as an independent, was a Congress rebel.[5]

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

1977–2006

In the 2006,[6] 2001[7] and 1996[8] state assembly elections, Mainul Haque of Congress won the Farakka assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Abdus Salam, Mir Tarekul Islam and Abul Hasnat Khan, all of CPI(M), respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Abul Hasnat Khan of CPI(M) defeated Mainul Haque and Mainul Sheikh, both of Congress, in 1991[9] and 1987[10] respectively, and Jerat Ali, Independent, in 1982[11] and 1977.[12][13]

1951–1972

Jerat Ali of CPI(M) won in 1972[14] and 1971.[15] Shadat Hossain of Bangla Congress won in 1969.[16] T.A.N.Nabi of Bangla Congress won in 1967.[17] Mahammad Giasuddin of Congress won in 1962,[18] 1957[2] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Farakka. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Murshidabad, Birbhum Independents pose problems for official candidates". The Statesman. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. ^ "50 - Farakka Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  17. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  18. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  19. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.