HOWRAH UTTAR
Assembly seat no. 170 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
LAXMI RATAN SHUKLA
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2016
26,959
20.02% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCSANTOSH KUMAR PATHAK
- Votes
- 34,958
- Vote share
- 25.96%
- Behind by
- 26,959
Electors
1,98,230
Total votes polled
1,34,646
Valid votes
1,34,646
NOTA votes
1,070
0.79% of votes polled
Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 1,34,646 valid votes
LAXMI RATAN SHUKLAAITCwon
61,917
46.0%
SANTOSH KUMAR PATHAKINC
34,958
26.0%
ROOPA GANGULYBJP
31,416
23.3%
SUBODH PATHAKIND
1,146
0.8%
SHEWNARAYAN CHANDELBSP
988
0.7%
BINA GANGULI MUKHERJEEIND
716
0.5%
PRAVEEN KUMAR SARAFMHB
473
0.3%
RAVI SHANKAR YADAVIND
447
0.3%
DADAN SINGHIND
333
0.3%
SUDARSHAN MANNASTPI
245
0.2%
ARVIND KUMAR DUBEYIND
229
0.2%
TAPAN BOSEIND
183
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Umesh Rai | BJP | 67,539 | 50.76% | Gautam Chowdhury | 11,250 |
| 2021 | GAUTAM CHOWDHURI | AITC | 71,575 | 47.81% | UMESH RAI | 5,522 |
| 2016 | LAXMI RATAN SHUKLA | AITC | 61,917 | 45.99% | SANTOSH KUMAR PATHAK | 26,959 |
| 2011 | ASOK GHOSH | AITC | 61,466 | 49.25% | NIMAI SAMANTA | 19,608 |
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 HOWRAH UTTAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Umesh Rai (BJP) won HOWRAH UTTAR in 2026, by a margin of 11,250 votes.
Which party has won HOWRAH UTTAR the most times?
AITC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has HOWRAH UTTAR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won HOWRAH UTTAR the most times?
Umesh Rai, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
