Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Constituency No | 42 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 6. Balurghat |
| Electorate (year) | 162,180 (2011) |
Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Harirampur constituency came into existence in 2011.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 42 Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Harirampur community development block, and Bansihari community development block.[1]
Harirampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Harirampur | Biplab Mitra | All India Trinamool Congress[2] |
Election results
2011
In the 2011 election, Biplab Mitra of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Narayan Biswas of CPI(M).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinamool Congress | Biplab Mitra | 65,099 | 47.44 | ||
| CPI(M) | Narayan Biswas | 58,032 | 42.29 | ||
| BJP | Phani Bhusan Mahato | 7,039 | 5.13 | ||
| BSP | Kamal Hemram | 1,877 | |||
| Independent | Sahajahan Badshah | 1,660 | |||
| Independent | Bratasubhra Saha | 1,364 | |||
| Independent | Santosh Sarkar | 1,078 | |||
| Independent | Sanu Soren | 1,070 | |||
| Turnout | 137,219 | 84.61 | |||
| Party | Seats won | Seat change |
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| Trinamool Congress | 5 |  5 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1 |  2 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 2 |
Note: New constituency – 1 (See template talk page for details)
