West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Jyoti Priya Mallick of All India Trinamool Congress won the Habra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 101,590 votes (54.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ashis Kantha Mukherjee (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) with 55,643 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Jyoti Priya Mallick | 101590 | 54.90% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Ashis Kantha Mukherjee | 55643 | 30.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | Govindo Das | 22967 | 12.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Tushar Ghosh | 2033 | 1.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 5 | Kamalendu Bala | 1359 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mritunjay Mallik | 723 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 7 | Ajoy Dey | 686 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Habra constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Jyoti Priya Mallick (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 101,590 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.