HOWRAH DAKSHIN
Assembly seat no. 173 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
NANDITA CHOWDHURY
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2021
50,569
23.31% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPRANTIDEV SENGUPTA
- Votes
- 66,270
- Vote share
- 30.55%
- Behind by
- 50,569
Electors
2,94,555
Total votes polled
2,16,940
Valid votes
2,16,940
NOTA votes
2,948
1.36% of votes polled
Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 2,16,940 valid votes
NANDITA CHOWDHURYAITCwon
1,16,839
53.9%
RANTIDEV SENGUPTABJP
66,270
30.6%
SUMITRO ADHIKARYCPM
27,287
12.6%
SUSHANTA MONDALIND
1,063
0.5%
AMIT KUMAR GHOSHJD(U)
654
0.3%
SAMRAT CHATTOPADHYAYIND
458
0.2%
TAPAS KUMAR DASSUCI
322
0.1%
MAMATA BANERJEEIND
322
0.1%
SAMIR BACHARIND
313
0.1%
RAJESH KUMAR SINGHIND
171
0.1%
SAJAL SARDARIND
157
0.1%
PABITRA BISWASIND
136
0.1%
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.
