Nowda is assembly constituency number 74 in West Bengal, in Murshidabad district, and one of the segments of the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Humayun Kabir of the Aam Janata Unnayan party won with 39.0% of the vote, 27,943 votes ahead of Rana Mandal (BJP).
- 01Humayun KabirAJUP86,46339.02%
- 02Rana MandalBJP58,52026.41%
- 03Sahina Momtaz KhanTMC51,86723.41%
- 04Matiur RahamanINC16,0097.22%
- 05Abdus SalamSUCI2,0550.93%
- 5 other candidates · 5,568 votesNOTA · 1,118 (0.50%)
Margin 27,943 votes · 12.61% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,21,600 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humayun KabirMale · 63 yrs | AJUP | 86,463 | 39.02% |
| 2 | Rana MandalMale · 46 yrs | BJP | 58,520 | 26.41% |
| 3 | Sahina Momtaz KhanFemale · 60 yrs | TMC | 51,867 | 23.41% |
| 4 | Matiur RahamanMale · 49 yrs | INC | 16,009 | 7.22% |
| 5 | Abdus SalamMale · 41 yrs | SUCI | 2,055 | 0.93% |
| 6 | Habibur Rahaman Mondal(sohel)Male · 32 yrs | RSP | 1,800 | 0.81% |
| 7 | Humayun Kabir SekhMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 1,305 | 0.59% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,118 | 0.50% |
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| 8 | Suraj SkMale · 31 yrs | BLRP | 971 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Ramij Raja BiswasMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 867 | 0.39% |
| 10 | Motiur Rahaman MunshiMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 625 | 0.28% |
The seat changed hands: AITC won in 2021, AJUP in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Nowda bye-election, 20 May 2019
Turnout 73.5% · 1,72,493 of 2,34,725 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahina Mamtaz Begum (khan) | TMC | 82,921 | 48.07% |
| 2 | Sunil Kumar Mondal | INC | 49,099 | 28.46% |
| 3 | Anupam Mandal | BJP | 32,379 | 18.77% |
| 4 | Sirajul Islam Mondal | RSP | 6,621 | 3.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,472 | 0.85% |
Nowda result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sahina Momtaz Khan | TMC | 1,17,684 | 58.16% |
| 2 | Anupam Mandal | BJP | 43,531 | 21.51% |
| 3 | Mosaraf Hossain Mondal (madhu) | INC | 31,588 | 15.61% |
| 4 | Samik Mandal | Independent | 4,393 | 2.17% |
| 5 | Saminul Ansary | Independent | 1,397 | 0.69% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,308 | 0.65% |
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| 6 | Sahina Mamtaj | Independent | 949 | 0.47% |
| 7 | Md. Wasim Akram | HAMS | 893 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Sahidul Islam (kalu) | SUCI | 352 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Mosarrof Hossain | Independent | 254 | 0.13% |
Nowda result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Taher Khan | INC | 62,639 | 34.46% |
| 2 | Masud Karim | TMC | 43,377 | 23.87% |
| 3 | Abdul Bari Molla | RSP | 43,013 | 23.67% |
| 4 | Sajal Bhaumik | BJP | 25,874 | 14.24% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,830 | 2.11% |
| 5 | Abutaleb Hossain | SDPI | 1,676 | 0.92% |
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| 6 | Helalul Islam Khandakar | SUCI | 789 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Khurshid Alam Malitya | Independent | 558 | 0.31% |
Nowda result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abu Taher Khan | INC | 80,758 | 51.60% |
| 2 | Jayanta Kumar Biswas | RSP | 66,963 | 42.79% |
| 3 | Biplab Mondal | BJP | 3,774 | 2.41% |
| 4 | Islam Malitya | SDPI | 2,281 | 1.46% |
| 5 | Jayanta Ghosh | Independent | 1,555 | 0.99% |
| 6 | Kashinath Dutta | JD(U) | 640 | 0.41% |
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| 7 | Bhagbat Das | BSP | 537 | 0.34% |
Nowda 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 Murshidabad district
- Farakka
- Samserganj
- Suti
- Jangipur
- Raghunathganj
- Sagardighi
- Lalgola
- Bhagawangola
- Raninagar
- Murshidabad
- Nabagram
- Khargram
- Burwan
- Kandi
- Bharatpur
- Rejinagar
- Beldanga
- Baharampur
- Hariharpara
- Domkal
- Jalangi
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Nowda is one of the assembly segments of Baharampur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Baharampur candidates.
- Pathan YusufTMC88,485 43.7%
- Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryINC68,569 33.9%
- Dr. Nirmal Kumar SahaBJP40,547 20.0%
- Samiran DasIndependent2,116 1.0%
- Swapan Kumar MandalIndependent552 0.3%
In the assembly election AJUP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 19,916 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nowda.
Who won the Nowda assembly seat in 2026?
Humayun Kabir of the Aam Janata Unnayan party (AJUP) won Nowda in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 86,463 votes, which was 39.02% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nowda?
The margin was 27,943 votes (12.61% of valid votes). The runner-up was Rana Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 58,520 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nowda in 2026?
Turnout was 93.89%: 2,21,819 of 2,36,256 registered electors voted, across 276 polling stations. That is 12.1 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nowda part of?
Nowda is an assembly segment of the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Pathan Yusuf got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Nowda had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 20 May 2019, Sahina Mamtaz Begum (khan) (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 33,822 votes.
Is Nowda a reserved constituency?
No. Nowda is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Nowda?
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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