West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Asok Ghosh of All India Trinamool Congress won the Howrah Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 61,466 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Nimai Samanta (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 41,858 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Asok Ghosh | 61466 | 49.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Nimai Samanta | 41858 | 33.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Umesh Rai | 16494 | 13.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Hitendra Nath Mondal | 1514 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Siddhartha Sarkar | 761 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Murli Dhar Roy | 704 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Arvind Kumar Dubey | 490 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Raktendu Naskar | 417 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sudarshan Manna | 404 | 0.30% | Samajtantric Party Of India |
| 10 | Binod Kumar Singh | 360 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Shyam Bihari Singh | 326 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Howrah Uttar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Asok Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,466 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.