Hariharpara Assembly Election Result 2001

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

Niamot Sk. of Independent won the Hariharpara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 62,959 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Nizamuddin (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 50,479 votes.

A total of 10 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: Hariharpara
  • Constituency Number: 73
  • District: Murshidabad
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Niamot Sk. 62959 45.70% Independent
2 Nizamuddin 50479 36.60% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
3 Kamrujjaman Khondekar (BAKUL) 7784 5.60% Independent
4 Mohfuz Alam 3973 2.90% All India Trinamool Congress
5 Nizamuddin Sk. 3553 2.60% Independent
6 Subhash Mondal 2763 2.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Sohidurjjaman Biswas 2208 1.60% Muslim League Kerala State Committee
8 Satyen Halder 2166 1.60% Independent
9 Mozammel Hoque 1742 1.30% Party For Democratic Socialism
10 Abdul Jalil Sk. 268 0.20% Independent

About Hariharpara Assembly Constituency

The Hariharpara constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Niamot Sk. (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 62,959 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

10 candidates contested from Hariharpara assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Niamot Sk. (Independent) won the Hariharpara assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.