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Howrah Uttar Assembly Elections 2026

Howrah Uttar is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Howrah district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Goutam Chowdhury, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Umesh Rai of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 5522 votes.

Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency is part of the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Prasun Banerjee won the Howrah parliamentary seat by defeating Dr. Rathin Chakraborty of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 169442 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Howrah Uttar assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

West Bengal Assembly Constituencies

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Goutam Chowdhury WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
71,575
Lead: 5,522
48%
Umesh Rai Bharatiya Janata Party 66,053 44%
Pawan Kumar Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist) 8,133 5%
Nota None Of The Above 1,670 1%
Subhash Kumar Singhi Independent 911 1%
Sunil Sau Independent 302 0%
Ashok Kumar Sharma Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) 251 0%
Shyam Prasad Ram Independent 167 0%
Vijay Shah Independent 162 0%
Sisir Samanta Independent 106 0%
Dharmendra Rai Independent 104 0%
Ganeshlal Gupta National Republic Party Of India 98 0%
Vinit Kumar Rai Independent 97 0%
Raj Kumar Paswan Bharatiya Momin Front 91 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Laxmi Ratan Shukla WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
61,917
Lead: 26,959
46%
Santosh Kumar Pathak Indian National Congress 34,958 26%
Roopa Ganguly Bharatiya Janata Party 31,416 23%
Subodh Pathak Independent 1,146 1%
None Of The Above Nota 1,070 1%
Shewnarayan Chandel Bahujan Samaj Party 988 1%
Bina Ganguli Mukherjee Independent 716 1%
Praveen Kumar Saraf Mhb 473 0%
Ravi Shankar Yadav Independent 447 0%
Dadan Singh Independent 333 0%
Sudarshan Manna Samajtantric Party Of India 245 0%
Arvind Kumar Dubey Independent 229 0%
Tapan Bose Independent 183 0%
Anu Das Independent 182 0%
Jayant Gupta Independent 182 0%
Ashish Agarwal Independent 161 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Asok Ghosh WINNER
All India Trinamool Congress
61,466
Lead: 19,608
49%
Nimai Samanta Communist Party Of India (marxist) 41,858 34%
Umesh Rai Bharatiya Janata Party 16,494 13%
Hitendra Nath Mondal Independent 1,514 1%
Siddhartha Sarkar Bahujan Samaj Party 761 1%
Murli Dhar Roy Independent 704 1%
Arvind Kumar Dubey Independent 490 0%
Raktendu Naskar Independent 417 0%
Sudarshan Manna Samajtantric Party Of India 404 0%
Binod Kumar Singh Janata Dal (united) 360 0%
Shyam Bihari Singh Janata Dal (secular) 326 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Krishna Kisor Ray (k.k.ray) WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
40,493
Lead: 23,006
48%
Amitava Datta Janata Dal (united) 17,487 21%
Samar Singh Indian National Congress 12,252 15%
Vijay Upadhyay Samajwadi Party 11,344 13%
Swaminath Prasad Independent 1,012 1%
Bijay Pratap Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 925 1%
Brahmachari Dubey Independent 410 0%
Samit Ganguly Independent 335 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Badal Basu WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
55,159
Lead: 8,451
52%
Arup Roy All India Trinamool Congress 46,708 44%
Samarendra Patra Independent 833 1%
Md. Salahuddin Samajwadi Party 778 1%
Sital Ghosh Independent 478 0%
Sayed Habibur Rahaman Lok Jan Shakti Party 321 0%
Ranjit Das Independent 175 0%
Aloke Banerjee Independent 145 0%
Tapan Dutta Independent 127 0%
Uttam Chanda Independent 125 0%
Arup Laha Independent 122 0%
Niranjan Biswas Independent 107 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pralay Talukdar WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
46,915
Lead: 2,253
44%
Arup Ray Indian National Congress 44,662 42%
Ambuj Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 10,237 10%
Abdul Kayum Bahujan Samaj Party 760 1%
Ram Shankar Dubey All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 342 0%
Swaminath Prosad Independent 248 0%
Subrata Mukherjee Independent 223 0%
Sanjib Das Independent 169 0%
Thakur Ramlakshman Independent 158 0%
Ranjit Chatterjee Independent 86 0%
Rajesh Lakhotia Independent 61 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pralay Talukdar WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
36,331
Lead: 2,950
43%
Mriyunjoy Banerjee Indian National Congress 33,381 40%
Debabrata Chakraborty Bharatiya Janata Party 10,453 12%
Pawan Kr. Agarwal Jharkhand Party 491 1%
Keshow Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 464 1%
Niranjan Biswas Independent 278 0%
Ajoy Kr. Pandey Independent 265 0%
Amitav Hazara Independent 226 0%
Bhuneshwar Chowdhury Workers Party Of India 143 0%
Ranjit Chatterjee Independent 122 0%
Ram Parvesh Singh Independent 77 0%
Somesh Banerjee Independent 33 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Mrityunjoy Banerjee WINNER
Indian National Congress
41,139
Lead: 4,244
51%
Pralay Talukdar Communist Party Of India (marxist) 36,895 46%
Jayanta Banerjee Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 572 1%
Ranjit Kumar Chatterjee Independent 293 0%
Soumya Bandyopadhyay Independent 278 0%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pralay Talukdar WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
34,735
Lead: 3,406
50%
Amiya Kumar Dutta Indian National Congress 31,329 45%
Debkumar Ghosh Janta Party 1,539 2%

Howrah Uttar Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Praley Talukdar WINNER
Communist Party Of India (marxist)
25,559
Lead: 13,007
52%
Ambika Prasad Banerjee Indian National Congress 12,552 25%
Shanti Kumar Das Gupta Janta Party 8,518 17%
Jai Jai Ram Singh Independent 1,497 3%
Ganapati Yadav Independent 472 1%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 62.5%
AITC 37.5%
CPM won 5 times and AITC won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Howrah Uttar MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Goutam Chowdhury AITC 71,575 5,522 48%
2016 Laxmi Ratan Shukla AITC 61,917 26,959 46%
2011 Asok Ghosh AITC 61,466 19,608 49%
2006 Krishna Kisor Ray (k.k.ray) CPI(M) 40,493 23,006 48%
2001 Badal Basu CPM 55,159 8,451 52%
1996 Pralay Talukdar CPM 46,915 2,253 44%
1991 Pralay Talukdar CPM 36,331 2,950 43%
1987 Mrityunjoy Banerjee INC 41,139 4,244 51%
1982 Pralay Talukdar CPM 34,735 3,406 50%
1977 Praley Talukdar CPM 25,559 13,007 52%
Source: ECI

Howrah Uttar Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Goutam Chowdhury AITC
71,575
(Lead: 5,522)
48%
Umesh Rai BJP 66,053 44%
2016 Laxmi Ratan Shukla AITC
61,917
(Lead: 26,959)
46%
Santosh Kumar Pathak INC 34,958 26%
2011 Asok Ghosh AITC
61,466
(Lead: 19,608)
49%
Nimai Samanta CPM 41,858 34%
2006 Krishna Kisor Ray (k.k.ray) CPI(M)
40,493
(Lead: 23,006)
48%
Amitava Datta JD(U) 17,487 21%
2001 Badal Basu CPM
55,159
(Lead: 8,451)
52%
Arup Roy AITC 46,708 44%
1996 Pralay Talukdar CPM
46,915
(Lead: 2,253)
44%
Arup Ray INC 44,662 42%
1991 Pralay Talukdar CPM
36,331
(Lead: 2,950)
43%
Mriyunjoy Banerjee INC 33,381 40%
1987 Mrityunjoy Banerjee INC
41,139
(Lead: 4,244)
51%
Pralay Talukdar CPM 36,895 46%
1982 Pralay Talukdar CPM
34,735
(Lead: 3,406)
50%
Amiya Kumar Dutta INC 31,329 45%
1977 Praley Talukdar CPM
25,559
(Lead: 13,007)
52%
Ambika Prasad Banerjee INC 12,552 25%
Source: ECI

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West Bengal Howrah Uttar Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Howrah Uttar Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Goutam Chowdhury of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Howrah Uttar Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Umesh Rai of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 5522 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Howrah Uttar constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Howrah Uttar constituency is 62.5% CPM and 37.5% AITC, with CPM won 5 times and AITC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Howrah Uttar Assembly Election?

Goutam Chowdhury (AITC) received 48.00% vote share.
Umesh Rai (BJP) received 44.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Howrah Uttar Assembly Election?

Goutam Chowdhury (AITC) won the 2021 election with 71575 votes, leading by 5522 votes and securing a 48.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency fall under?

The Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency falls under the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency of Haora district.

What was the margin of victory in the Howrah Uttar Assembly Election 2021?

Goutam Chowdhury (AITC) won the Howrah Uttar Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 5522 votes over Umesh Rai (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Howrah Lok Sabha area?

The Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency is part of the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Bally, Howrah Madhya, Shibpur, Howrah Dakshin, Sankrail (sc), Panchla.

Who were the top candidates for the Howrah Uttar Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Howrah Uttar Assembly Election 2021 were:
Goutam Chowdhury (AITC)
Umesh Rai (BJP)
Pawan Kumar Singh (CPI(M))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Goutam Chowdhury (AITC) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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