Farakka Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Abul Hasnat Khan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Farakka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 36,934 votes (38.60% vote share). The runner-up was Mainul Haque (Indian National Congress) with 31,054 votes.

A total of 8 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Farakka
  • Constituency Number: 55
  • District: Murshidabad
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Abul Hasnat Khan 36934 38.60% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Mainul Haque 31054 32.40% Indian National Congress
3 Sasti Charan Ghosh 22771 23.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Zerat Ali 2374 2.50% Independent
5 Yasin Ali 796 0.80% Independent
6 Khairul 749 0.80% Jharkhand Party
7 Azizur Rahman 612 0.60% Muslim Leage
8 Satrughan Rabidas 497 0.50% Bahujan Samaj Party

About Farakka Assembly Constituency

The Farakka constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Abul Hasnat Khan (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 36,934 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Farakka assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Farakka is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Abul Hasnat Khan (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Farakka assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.