HARIHARPARA
Assembly seat no. 73 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
NIAMOT SHEIKH
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2016
5,003
2.64% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCALAMGIR MIR (PALASH)
- Votes
- 66,499
- Vote share
- 35.13%
- Behind by
- 5,003
Electors
2,18,299
Total votes polled
1,89,291
Valid votes
1,89,291
NOTA votes
1,159
0.61% of votes polled
Turnout
86.7%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 1,89,291 valid votes
NIAMOT SHEIKHAITCwon
71,502
37.8%
ALAMGIR MIR (PALASH)INC
66,499
35.1%
INSAR ALI BISWASCPM
39,057
20.6%
TULSI PRASAD SUKULBJP
5,394
2.9%
GOLAM MOSTAFASUCI
2,804
1.5%
ASGAR ALI SEIKHIUML
1,382
0.7%
MD MURTAJ ALIMPOI
720
0.4%
NURUL AMIN SKIND
520
0.3%
AALAMGIR ALI MONDALIND
254
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Niamot Sheikh | AITC | 80,338 | 34.14% | Bijoy Sekh | 12,665 |
| 2021 | NIAMOT SHEIKH | AITC | 1,02,660 | 47.51% | MIR ALAMGIR (PALASH) | 14,066 |
| 2016 | NIAMOT SHEIKH | AITC | 71,502 | 37.77% | ALAMGIR MIR (PALASH) | 5,003 |
| 2011 | INSAR ALI BISWAS | CPM | 58,293 | 35.56% | NIAMOT SHEIKH | 6,358 |
| 2006 | INSAR ALI BISWAS | CPM | 68,862 | 45.14% | NIAMOT SHEIKH | 97 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the HARIHARPARA assembly constituency in 2026?
Niamot Sheikh (AITC) won HARIHARPARA in 2026, by a margin of 12,665 votes.
Which party has won HARIHARPARA the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HARIHARPARA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won HARIHARPARA the most times?
NIAMOT SHEIKH, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
