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{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Farakka
| type= SLA
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Farakka.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Farakka Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| mla = Md. Mahatab Shaikh
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| alliance =
| latest_election_year = [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maldaha Dakshin]]
| constituency_no = 55
| established = 1951
| electors = 227,549
| reservation = None
| abolished =
}}

'''Farakka Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Murshidabad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Overview==
As per orders of the [[Delimitation Commission of India|Delimitation Commission]], No. 55 Farakka Assembly constituency covers [[Farakka (community development block)|Farakka]] [[Community Development Block in India|community development block]] and Gajinagar Malancha and Kanchantala [[gram panchayat]]s of [[Samserganj (community development block)|Samserganj]] community development block.<ref name =delimitation>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/WestBengal/FINAL%20ORDER%20NOTIFICATION_English.pdf | title = Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 | access-date = 11 July 2014 | work = West Bengal| publisher = Election Commission of India}}</ref>

Farakka Assembly constituency is part of No. 8 [[Maldaha Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/> It was earlier part of [[Jangipur (Lok Sabha constituency)]].

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[1951 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1951]]
| rowspan="3" | Mahammad Giasuddin
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
|-
| [[1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|-
| [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|-
| [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| T.A.N. Nabi
| {{Full party name with color|Bangla Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
| Sk Sahadat Hossain
|-
| [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| rowspan="2" | Jerat Ali
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=6|dab=yes}}
|-
| [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|-
| [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Abul Hasnat Khan]]
|-
| [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|-
| [[1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
|-
| [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|-
| [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| rowspan="5" | [[Mainul Haque]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}
|-
| [[2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|-
| [[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|-
| [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|-
| [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|-
| [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| [[Manirul Islam (Indian politician)|Manirul Islam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}
|-
| [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| Md. Mahatab Shaikh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|}

==Election result==
===2026===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Farakka}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= Md. Mahatab Sk |party=Indian National Congress|votes={{formatnum:63050}}|percentage=36.06|change={{increase}} 17.06}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sunil Chowdhury|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes={{formatnum:54857}}|percentage=31.38|change={{increase}} 8.38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|Amirul Islam|candidate=Amirul Islam|party=Trinamool Congress|votes={{formatnum:47256}}|percentage=27.03|change= {{decrease}} 27.97}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mojaffar Hossain|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes={{formatnum:4177}}|percentage=2.39|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|Amirul Islam|candidate=Imtiaz Ahmed Molla|party=Janata Unnayan Party|votes={{formatnum:781}}|percentage=0.45|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]|party=None of the above (India)|votes={{formatnum:1783}}|percentage=1.02|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes={{formatnum:8193}}|percentage=4.68|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes={{formatnum:}}|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner =
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2021===

{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2021]]: Farakka constituency }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Trinamool Congress|candidate=[[Manirul Islam (Indian politician)|Manirul Islam]]|votes=102,319|percentage=55.00|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Hemanta Ghosh|votes=42,374|percentage=23.00|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Mainul Haque|votes=36,205|percentage=19.00|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=|candidate=Rest of the candidates + NOTA (None of the above)|votes=~5,500|percentage=2.80|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=59,945|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Trinamool Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
In the 2016 elections, Mainul Haque of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Md. Mustafa of Trinamool Congress.

{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2016]]: Farakka constituency}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Mainul Haque]]|votes=83,314|percentage=51.05|change=+12.38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Trinamool Congress|candidate=Md. Mustafa|votes=55,147|percentage=33.79|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Indranath Upadhyay|votes=15,952|percentage=9.77|change=-9.84}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Welfare Party of India|candidate=Dr. Rejaul Karim|votes=4,022|percentage=2.46|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Khairul Alam|votes=1,909|percentage=1.17|change=+0.20}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above]]|votes=1,840|percentage=1.13|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Mir Mainul Haque
|votes = 1,014
|percentage = 0.62
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=163,198|percentage=84.99|change=-4.05}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===
In the 2011 elections, Mainul Hague of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abdus Salam of CPI(M).

{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 West Bengal state assembly election|West Bengal assembly elections, 2011]]: Farakka constituency<ref name=vidhansabha2011>{{cite web| url =http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2011/stat_WB_May2011.pdf|title = General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=55| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604194928/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=736&cid=55| url-status=usurped| archive-date=4 June 2013|title=West Bengal Assembly Election 2011 |work=Farakka| publisher=Empowering India |access-date=20 April 2011}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Mainul Haque]]|votes=52,780|percentage=38.77|change=–13.97#}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Abdus Salam|votes=48,041|percentage=35.29|change=–7.38}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Hemanta Ghosh|votes=26,696|percentage=19.61|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Independent
|candidate = Sanu Seikh
|votes = 3,914
|percentage = 2.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Satrughna Rabidas|votes=1,314|percentage=0.97|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Indian Unity Centre
|candidate = Md. Safikul Islam
|votes = 1,250
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=Mahah Saijul Hoque|votes=1,122|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = [[Muslim League Kerala State Committee|MLKSC]]
|candidate = Baidul Haque
|votes = 1,010
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=136,127|percentage=89.04|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = −6.59#
}}
{{Election box end}}

Sanu Seikh, contesting as an independent, was a Congress rebel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=365076:murshidabad-birbhum-independents-pose-problems-for-official-candidates&catid=73:kolkata-plus&from_page=search |title=Murshidabad, Birbhum Independents pose problems for official candidates |work=The Statesman |date=6 April 2011 |access-date=5 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612082640/http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=365076%3Amurshidabad-birbhum-independents-pose-problems-for-official-candidates&catid=73%3Akolkata-plus&from_page=search |archive-date=12 June 2012 }}</ref>

<small>.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.</small>
===1977–2006===
In the [[2006 West Bengal state assembly election|2006]],<ref name="vidhansabha2006">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_WB_2006.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> 2001<ref name="vidhansabha2001">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/StatRept_WB_2001.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> and 1996<ref name="vidhansabha1996">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-WB96.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> state assembly elections, Mainul Haque of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] won the Farakka assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Abdus Salam, Mir Tarekul Islam and Abul Hasnat Khan, all of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. [[Abul Hasnat Khan]] of CPI(M) defeated Mainul Haque and Mainul Sheikh, both of Congress, in 1991<ref name="vidhansabha1991">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-West%20Bengal91.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> and 1987<ref name="vidhansabha1987">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1987/StatisticalReportWestBengal87.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> respectively, and Jerat Ali, Independent, in 1982<ref name="vidhansabha1982">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1982/StatisticalReportWestBengal82.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> and 1977.<ref name="vidhansabha1977">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportWestBengal77.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/ElectionAnalysis/AE/S25/Partycomp50.htm |title=50 - Farakka Assembly Constituency |work=Partywise Comparison Since 1977 |publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date= 26 September 2010}}</ref>

===1951–1972===
Jerat Ali of CPI(M) won in 1972<ref name="vidhansabha1972">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_WB_72.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> and 1971.<ref name="vidhansabha1971">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_WB_71.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> Shadat Hossain of [[Bangla Congress]] won in 1969.<ref name="vidhansabha1969">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1969/StatReport_WB_69.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> T.A.N.Nabi of Bangla Congress won in 1967.<ref name="vidhansabha1967">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20report%20WB1967.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> Mahammad Giasuddin of Congress won in [[1962 West Bengal state assembly election|1962]],<ref name="vidhansabha1962">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_WB_1962.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref> [[1957 West Bengal state assembly election|1957]]<ref name=vidhansabha1957>{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_WB_1957.pdf |title = General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal | work= Constituency-wise Data|publisher= Election Commission | access-date = 20 July 2014}}</ref> and in [[1952 West Bengal state assembly election|independent India's first election in 1951]].<ref name="vidhansabha1952">{{cite web|title=General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_WestBengal.pdf|access-date=20 July 2014|work=Constituency-wise Data|publisher=Election Commission}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
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[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in West Bengal]]

Farakka Assembly constituency - Revision history

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