West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Arup Roy (APU) of All India Trinamool Congress won the Howrah Madhya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 91,800 votes (53.50% vote share). The runner-up was Amitabha Dutta (Janata Dal (United)) with 38,806 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Arup Roy (APU) | 91800 | 53.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Amitabha Dutta | 38806 | 22.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Sanjay Singh | 35691 | 20.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Soumitra Sengupta | 1326 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 5 | Jawahar Lal Pasi | 1132 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 535 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Soumendra Nath Bhattacharya | 502 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Shankar Das | 449 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Pratima Devi | 443 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Pramod Kumar Ram | 396 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Biswanath Saha | 363 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ganesh Singh | 298 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Howrah Madhya constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Arup Roy (APU) (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 91,800 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.