MURARAI
Assembly seat no. 294 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
DR MOSARRAF HOSSAIN
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2021
98,246
45.08% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPDEBASISH ROY
- Votes
- 48,250
- Vote share
- 22.14%
- Behind by
- 98,246
Electors
2,64,880
Total votes polled
2,17,917
Valid votes
2,17,917
NOTA votes
1,509
0.69% of votes polled
Turnout
82.3%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 2,17,917 valid votes
DR MOSARRAF HOSSAINAITCwon
1,46,496
67.2%
DEBASISH ROYBJP
48,250
22.1%
ASIF EKBALINC
17,287
7.9%
ANSARUL SAIEKHSUCI
1,857
0.8%
TARAK LETBSP
1,640
0.8%
SAMSUL MIYASOCIALISTPARTYINDIA
878
0.4%
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.
