Itahar is assembly constituency number 36 in West Bengal, in Uttar Dinajpur district, and one of the segments of the Balurghat Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Mosaraf Hussen of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 48.1% of the vote, 27,878 votes ahead of Sabita Barman (BJP).
- 01Mosaraf HussenTMC98,17248.09%
- 02Sabita BarmanBJP70,29434.43%
- 03Amal AcharjeeINC28,04513.74%
- 04Utpal DasCPI3,0151.48%
- 05Swapan Kumar RayIndependent1,2890.63%
- 10 other candidates · 2,645 votesNOTA · 699 (0.34%)
Margin 27,878 votes · 13.66% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,04,159 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosaraf HussenMale · 45 yrs | TMC | 98,172 | 48.09% |
| 2 | Sabita BarmanFemale · 35 yrs · SC | BJP | 70,294 | 34.43% |
| 3 | Amal AcharjeeMale · 69 yrs | INC | 28,045 | 13.74% |
| 4 | Utpal DasMale · 48 yrs | CPI | 3,015 | 1.48% |
| 5 | Swapan Kumar RayMale · 47 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,289 | 0.63% |
| 6 | Sahanawaz AliMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 991 | 0.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 699 | 0.34% |
| 7 | Mosaraf HossainMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 661 | 0.32% |
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| 8 | Mohasin AliMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 296 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Mahatab AliMale · 31 yrs | Independent | 155 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Tapan Kumar DasMale · 44 yrs · SC | SUCI | 131 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Firoj AlamMale · 40 yrs | AJUP | 118 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Saidur RahamanMale · 39 yrs | BUP | 88 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Tufan BaramanMale · 36 yrs · SC | Independent | 78 | 0.04% |
| 14 | Dilip Kumar BarmanMale · 44 yrs · SC | Independent | 68 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Khitan BarmanMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 59 | 0.03% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Itahar result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosaraf Hussen | TMC | 1,14,645 | 59.10% |
| 2 | Amit Kumar Kundu | BJP | 70,670 | 36.43% |
| 3 | Srikumar Mukherjee | CPI | 4,908 | 2.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,240 | 0.64% |
| 4 | Mojammel Haque | Independent | 1,024 | 0.53% |
| 5 | Mofakkerul Islam | AIMIM | 831 | 0.43% |
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| 6 | Firoj Alam | Independent | 346 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Tufan Barman | Independent | 189 | 0.10% |
| 8 | Dilip Kumar Barman | Independent | 133 | 0.07% |
Itahar result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amal Acharjee | TMC | 88,507 | 52.26% |
| 2 | Srikumar Mukherjee | CPI | 69,387 | 40.97% |
| 3 | Yunish Hoque | BJP | 7,126 | 4.21% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,743 | 1.03% |
| 4 | Hopna Murmu | JDP | 1,576 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Jainal Abedin | BSP | 1,008 | 0.60% |
Itahar result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amal Acharjee | TMC | 61,707 | 43.95% |
| 2 | Srikumar Mukherjee | CPI | 54,655 | 38.93% |
| 3 | Md Rabbul Boksh | Independent | 16,803 | 11.97% |
| 4 | Suman Kr Acharjee | BJP | 2,794 | 1.99% |
| 5 | Manik Chandra Sarkar | Independent | 2,222 | 1.58% |
| 6 | Hopna Murmu | JDP | 889 | 0.63% |
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| 7 | Abdur Razzaque | IPFB | 679 | 0.48% |
| 8 | Suleman Hafiji | CPI(ML)(L) | 653 | 0.47% |
Itahar outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Uttar Dinajpur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Itahar is one of the assembly segments of Balurghat. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Balurghat candidates.
- Biplab MitraTMC97,697 54.2%
- Sukanta MajumdarBJP66,928 37.1%
- Joydev Kumar SiddhantaRSP10,999 6.1%
- Bakhtiar Mujahit SahaniIndependent716 0.4%
- Hakim MurmuIndependent656 0.4%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 30,769 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Itahar.
Who won the Itahar assembly seat in 2026?
Mosaraf Hussen of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Itahar in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 98,172 votes, which was 48.09% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Itahar?
The margin was 27,878 votes (13.66% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sabita Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 70,294 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Itahar in 2026?
Turnout was 96.57%: 2,04,401 of 2,11,669 registered electors voted, across 249 polling stations. That is 11.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Itahar part of?
Itahar is an assembly segment of the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Biplab Mitra got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Itahar a reserved constituency?
No. Itahar is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Itahar?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Uttar Dinajpur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Uttar DinajpurEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- West Bengal state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- West Bengal Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- West Bengal districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, West BengalBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
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