ISLAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 29 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
KANAIA LAL AGARWAL
INC
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 11
Margin, 2016
7,718
5.17% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARY
- Votes
- 57,841
- Vote share
- 38.71%
- Behind by
- 7,718
Electors
1,88,269
Total votes polled
1,49,404
Valid votes
1,49,404
NOTA votes
1,943
1.30% of votes polled
Turnout
79.4%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 1,49,404 valid votes
KANAIA LAL AGARWALINCwon
65,559
43.9%
ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYAITC
57,841
38.7%
SAUMYAROOP MANDALBJP
18,668
12.5%
MD ARSADJD(U)
1,521
1.0%
SEFALI ROY MONDALBSP
1,164
0.8%
ALTAMAS CHOWDHURYGOJAM
1,069
0.7%
ABDUS SUBHANSP
923
0.6%
DAYAL SINGHASUCI
716
0.5%
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.
