MURARAI
Assembly seat no. 294 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
DR. QAMRE ELAHI
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2001
1,981
1.77% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCDR. MOTAHAR HOSSAIN
- Votes
- 50,205
- Vote share
- 44.86%
- Behind by
- 1,981
Electors
1,40,475
Total votes polled
1,11,910
Valid votes
1,11,910
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.7%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,11,910 valid votes
DR. QAMRE ELAHICPMwon
52,186
46.6%
DR. MOTAHAR HOSSAINAITC
50,205
44.9%
NANDA KISHORE MONDALBJP
4,180
3.7%
RAFIQUAL HOSSAININD
2,734
2.4%
DURGADAS GHOSHPDS
2,605
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Mosarraf Hossain | AITC | 96,902 | 39.89% | Sanjibur Rahaman (bappa) | 37,705 |
| 2021 | DR MOSARRAF HOSSAIN | AITC | 1,46,496 | 67.23% | DEBASISH ROY | 98,246 |
| 2016 | ABDUR RAHAMAN (LITON) | AITC | 94,661 | 47.51% | ALI MORTUZA KHAN | 280 |
| 2011 | NURE ALAM CHOWDHURY | AITC | 77,817 | 47.75% | ELAHI KAMRE DR | 4,403 |
| 2006 | ELAHI MD. QAMRE | CPM | 61,876 | 47.70% | DR. MOTAHAR HOSSAIN | 4,219 |
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 MURARAI assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr. Mosarraf Hossain (AITC) won MURARAI in 2026, by a margin of 37,705 votes.
Which party has won MURARAI the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MURARAI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won MURARAI the most times?
MOTAHAR HOSSAIN, with 6 wins between 1972 and 1996.
