West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Mostafa Bin Quasem of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Basirhat Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 75,575 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sardar Amjad Ali (All India Trinamool Congress) with 71,632 votes.
A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostafa Bin Quasem | 75575 | 45.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Sardar Amjad Ali | 71632 | 42.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Soumen Mandal | 9316 | 5.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rafikul Mandal | 7327 | 4.40% | People's Democratic Conference Of India |
| 5 | Prosanta Biswas | 1829 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Anwar Hossain Molla | 1569 | 0.90% | All India Minorities Front |
The Basirhat Uttar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Mostafa Bin Quasem (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 75,575 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.