HOWRAH DAKSHIN
Assembly seat no. 173 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
BRAJAMOHAN MAJUMDER
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2016
16,194
8.26% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMARINDAM BASU (BABU)
- Votes
- 77,495
- Vote share
- 39.53%
- Behind by
- 16,194
Electors
2,66,645
Total votes polled
1,96,038
Valid votes
1,96,038
NOTA votes
3,816
1.95% of votes polled
Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 2016
10 candidates · 1,96,038 valid votes
BRAJAMOHAN MAJUMDERAITCwon
93,689
47.8%
ARINDAM BASU (BABU)CPM
77,495
39.5%
SAHANA GUHA RAYBJP
16,277
8.3%
SRINATH YADAVBSP
1,249
0.6%
JOYDEB SANTRAIND
1,039
0.5%
TAPAS DASSUCI
757
0.4%
SUKTARA KHANIUC
496
0.3%
KASHINATH MALICKIND
442
0.2%
SUBHRAJIT (LITON) BHADURIPDS
441
0.2%
ASOK KRISHNA DASIND
337
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nandita Chowdhury | AITC | 1,00,540 | 45.28% | Shyamal Kumar Hati | 7,828 |
| 2021 | NANDITA CHOWDHURY | AITC | 1,16,839 | 53.86% | RANTIDEV SENGUPTA | 50,569 |
| 2016 | BRAJAMOHAN MAJUMDER | AITC | 93,689 | 47.79% | ARINDAM BASU (BABU) | 16,194 |
| 2011 | BRAJAMOHAN MAJUMDER | AITC | 1,01,066 | 56.06% | KRISHNA KISOR RAY(K.K.RAY) | 31,422 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- AITC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the HOWRAH DAKSHIN assembly constituency in 2026?
Nandita Chowdhury (AITC) won HOWRAH DAKSHIN in 2026, by a margin of 7,828 votes.
Which party has won HOWRAH DAKSHIN the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has HOWRAH DAKSHIN gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won HOWRAH DAKSHIN the most times?
BRAJAMOHAN MAJUMDER, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
