West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Gias Uddin Molla of All India Trinamool Congress won the Magrahat Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 87,482 votes (51.30% vote share). The runner-up was Khalid Ebadullah (Indian National Congress) with 71,593 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gias Uddin Molla | 87482 | 51.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Khalid Ebadullah | 71593 | 42.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subhas Mondal | 6928 | 4.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Md. Rais Uddin Baidya | 1427 | 0.80% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 5 | Sabir Hossian Mistri | 1184 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Sambhu Nath Kanji | 935 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Anuradha Putatunda | 528 | 0.30% | Party For Democratic Socialism |
| 8 | Pankaj Bar | 221 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Abdul Rouf Laskar | 184 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Jakir Hossen Sekh | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Magrahat Paschim constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Gias Uddin Molla (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 87,482 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.