Rejinagar Assembly Election Result 2016

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016

Rabiul Alam Chowdhury of Indian National Congress won the Rejinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 79,770 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Humayun Kabir (Independent) with 74,210 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Rejinagar
  • Constituency Number: 70
  • District: Murshidabad
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2016
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rabiul Alam Chowdhury 79770 43.60% Indian National Congress
2 Humayun Kabir 74210 40.60% Independent
3 Begum Siddika 14631 8.00% All India Trinamool Congress
4 Bankim Karmakar 10771 5.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Babar Ali 1392 0.80% Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)
6 Rabiul Islam Sekh 1374 0.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 Abdus Sukur 695 0.40% Indian Union Muslim League

About Rejinagar Assembly Constituency

The Rejinagar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Rabiul Alam Chowdhury (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 79,770 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

7 candidates contested from Rejinagar assembly constituency in the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rabiul Alam Chowdhury (Indian National Congress) won the Rejinagar assembly seat in the 2016 Vidhan Sabha election.