Hariharpara
SLA
MlaNiamot Sheikh
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Latest election year2026
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Loksabha consMurshidabad
Constituency no73
Established1951
Electors247,421
ReservationNone

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

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission Hariharpara Vidhan Sabha constituency covers Hariharpara community development block and Chhaighari and Madanpur gram panchayats of Berhampore community development block.[1]

This constituency is part of No. 11 Murshidabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearNameParty
1951Haji A. Hameed
1957
1962Abdul Latif
1967S. Ahmed
1969Aftabuddin Ahmed
1971
1972Abu Raihan Biswas
1977Shaikh Imajuddin
1982
1987Mozammel Haque
1991
1996
2001Niamot Sheikh
2006Insar Ali Biswas
2011
2016Niamot Sheikh
2021
2026

Election results

2016

In the 2016 election, Niamot Sheikh of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Alamgir Mir of Congress.

2011

In the 2011 election, Insar Ali Biswas of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Niamot Sheikh of Trinamool Congress.

Alamgir Mir, contesting as an independent, was a rebel Congress candidate, supported by the Baharampur MP, Adhir Chowdhury.[2][3]

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

2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections[4] Insar Ali Biswas of CPI(M) won the Hariharpara assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Niamot Sheikh of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Niamot Sheikh, Independent, defeated Nizamuddin of CPI(M) in 2001.[5] Mozammel Haque of CPI(M) defeated Mannan Hossain of Congress in 1996,[6] Khaanarul Hossain of Congress in 1991,[7] and Shaikh Imajuddin of Congress in 1987.[8] Shaikh Imajuddin of Congress defeated Mozammel Haque of CPI(M) in 1982[9] and Abu Raihan Biswas of SUC in 1977.[10][11]

1972

Abu Raihan Biswas of SUC won in 1972.[12] Aftabuddin Ahmed, Independent, won in 1971.[13] Aftabuddin Ahmed of Progressive Muslim League won in 1969.[14] S.Ahmed of Congress won in 1967.[15] Abdul Latif of Congress won in 1962.[16] Haji A. Hameed of Congress won in 1957[17] and in independent India's first election in 1951.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Mamata attacks Adhir in his stronghold". The Times of India, 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Adhir launches rebel campaign". The Telegraph, 9 April 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  4. ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  10. ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. ^ "62 - Hariharpara Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  12. ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  13. ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  14. ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  15. ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  16. ^ "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  17. ^ "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  18. ^ "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2014.