MURARAI
Assembly seat no. 294 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
ELAHI MD. QAMRE
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2006
4,219
3.25% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCDR. MOTAHAR HOSSAIN
- Votes
- 57,657
- Vote share
- 44.45%
- Behind by
- 4,219
Electors
1,48,450
Total votes polled
1,29,716
Valid votes
1,29,716
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.4%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,29,716 valid votes
ELAHI MD. QAMRECPMwon
61,876
47.7%
DR. MOTAHAR HOSSAININC
57,657
44.5%
GOLAM MUJTOBA (PINTU)AITC
4,314
3.3%
MANGAL HEMRAMIND
3,375
2.6%
ADHIR RABIDASBSP
2,494
1.9%
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.
