ISLAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 29 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY
AITC
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2001
2,058
1.86% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMMD. FARUQUE AZAM
- Votes
- 48,727
- Vote share
- 44.12%
- Behind by
- 2,058
Electors
1,61,695
Total votes polled
1,10,443
Valid votes
1,10,443
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.3%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,10,443 valid votes
ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYAITCwon
50,785
46.0%
MD. FARUQUE AZAMCPM
48,727
44.1%
FAZLUR RAHMANBJP
7,619
6.9%
ANWARA BEGUMIND
1,788
1.6%
ARABINDA MAJEEIND
1,524
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Agarwal Kanaia Lal | AITC | 1,08,117 | 58.14% | Chitrajit Roy | 40,063 |
| 2021 | ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY | AITC | 1,00,131 | 58.91% | SAUMYAROOP MANDAL | 37,440 |
| 2016 | KANAIA LAL AGARWAL | INC | 65,559 | 43.88% | ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY | 7,718 |
| 2011 | ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY | AITC | 49,326 | 41.48% | SAYEDA FARHAT AFROZ | 11,272 |
| 2006 | MD. FARUQUE | CPM | 55,240 | 45.21% | ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY | 7,412 |
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 ISLAMPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Agarwal Kanaia Lal (AITC) won ISLAMPUR in 2026, by a margin of 40,063 votes.
Which party has won ISLAMPUR the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has ISLAMPUR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won ISLAMPUR the most times?
ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY, with 3 wins between 2001 and 2021.
