Murshidabad Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| Murshidabad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 64 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Murshidabad |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 268,221 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Most Successful parties from Murshidabad assembly
Overview[edit | edit source]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 64 Murshidabad Assembly constituency covers Murshidabad municipality, Jiaganj Azimganj municipality and Murshidabad Jiaganj community development block[1]
Murshidabad Assembly constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Durgapada Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Birendra Narayan Roy | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | S.K.A. Mirza | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | Mohammad Idris Ali | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Chhaya Ghosh | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Abdul Mannan Hossain | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Chhaya Ghosh | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 1996 | Mazammel Haque | Independent politician | |
| 2001 | Chhaya Ghosh | All India Forward Bloc | |
| 2006 | Bivas Chakraborty | ||
| 2011 | Shaoni Singha Roy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Gouri Shankar Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2026 | |||
Election results[edit | edit source]
2026[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gouri Shankar Ghosh | 114,443 | 48.18 |  6.32
| |
| AITC | Shaoni Singha Roy | 82,922 | 34.91 |  5.87
| |
| INC | Siddiqui Ali | 16,124 | 6.79 | 5.79
| |
| AIFB | Abdul Mannan | 9,074 | 3.82 | Template:New | |
| Janata Unnayan Party | Mir Hasnat Ali | 7,899 | 3.33 | Template:New | |
| SUCI(C) | Milia Sajem | 2,247 | 0.95 | Template:New | |
| Independent | Champa Bibi | 1,559 | 0.67 | Template:New | |
| BSP | Prallad Mahato | 1,376 | 0.58 | Template:New | |
| None of the above (India) | None of the above | 1,442 | 0.61 | 0.66
| |
| Majority | 31,521 | 13.27 | 12.19
| ||
| Turnout | 237,534 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gouri Shankar Ghosh | 95,967 | 41.86 | 29.91
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| AITC | Shaoni Singha Roy | 93,476 | 40.78 | 6.26
| |
| INC | Sheikh Nejauddin | 28,835 | 12.58 | 34.44
| |
| None of the above (India) | None of the Above | 2,904 | 1.27 | 0.2
| |
| Majority | 2,491 | 1.08 | 11.42
| ||
| Turnout | 2,29,231 | 85.46 | 0.12
| ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shaoni Singha Roy | 94,579 | 47.02 | 0.99
| |
| AITC | Ashim Krishna Bhatta | 69,440 | 34.52 | New | |
| BJP | Gouri Shankar Ghosh | 24,031 | 11.95 | 5.88
| |
| AIFB | Bivas Chakraborty | 5,066 | 2.52 | 39.63
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,966 | 1.47 | New | |
| Majority | 25,139 | 12.5 | 8.62
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| Turnout | 2,01,150 | 85.58 | 1.34
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| INC hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
2011[edit | edit source]
In the 2011 election, Shaoni Singha Roy of Congress defeated her nearest rival Bibhas Chakraborty of Forward Bloc.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shaoni Singha Roy | 75,441 | 46.03 |
| |
| AIFB | Bibhas Chakraborty | 69,089 | 42.15 | −6.83 | |
| BJP | Ranajit Kumar Das | 9,946 | 6.07 | ||
| Independent | Shyamal Krishna Das | 4,495 | |||
| PDS | Md. Kashimuddin Shaikh | 2,753 | |||
| SUCI | Gulshenara Iva | 2,169 | |||
| Turnout | 163,893 | 87.11 | |||
| INC gain from AIFB | Swing | ||||
.# Congress did not contest the seat in 2006.
1977–2006[edit | edit source]
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[4] Bivas Chakraborty of Forward Bloc won the Murshidabad assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Joyanta Roy of IPFB. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Abdul Mannan Hossain, Independent, in 2001.[5] Mazammel Haque, Independent, defeated Abdul Ohab Mondal of Congress in 1996,[6] Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Asak Ali of Congress in 1991.[7] Abdul Mannan Hossain of Congress defeated Madan Mohan Ray, Independent, in 1987.[8] Chhaya Ghosh of Forward Bloc defeated Dedar Bakshi of ICS in 1982[9] and Syed Nawab Jani Meerza of Janata Party in 1977.[10][11]
1951–1972[edit | edit source]
Mohammad Idris Ali of Congress won in 1972,[12] 1971[13] and 1969.[14] S.K.A.Mirza of Congress won in 1967.[15] Birendra Narayan Ray, Independent, won in 1962.[16] Durgapada Sinha of Congress won in 1957[17] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[18]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Murshidabad. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "58 - Murshidabad Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.