Howrah is parliamentary constituency number 25 in West Bengal, made up of 7 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Prasun Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 49.3% of the vote, 1,69,442 votes ahead of Dr Rathin Chakravarty (BJP).
- 01Prasun BanerjeeTMC6,26,49349.26%
- 02Dr Rathin ChakravartyBJP4,57,05135.94%
- 03Sabyasachi ChatterjeeCPI(M)1,52,00511.95%
- 04Palash BacharBSP6,3540.50%
- 05Seikh Sakirul IslamIndependent5,2710.41%
- 9 other candidates · 14,538 votesNOTA · 10,084 (0.79%)
Margin 1,69,442 votes · 13.32% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 12,71,796 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasun BanerjeeMale · 69 yrs | TMC | 6,26,493 | 49.26% |
| 2 | Dr Rathin ChakravartyMale · 55 yrs | BJP | 4,57,051 | 35.94% |
| 3 | Sabyasachi ChatterjeeMale · 39 yrs | CPI(M) | 1,52,005 | 11.95% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 10,084 | 0.79% |
| 4 | Palash BacharMale · 54 yrs · SC | BSP | 6,354 | 0.50% |
| 5 | Seikh Sakirul IslamMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 5,271 | 0.41% |
| 6 | Shiwa MallickMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 3,220 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Uttam ChatterjeeMale · 64 yrs | SUCI | 2,325 | 0.18% |
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| 8 | Shampa DasFemale · 61 yrs | BNARP | 2,065 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Rathin GangulyMale · 56 yrs | Independent | 1,887 | 0.15% |
| 10 | Prasun LahiriMale · 67 yrs | Independent | 1,326 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Rajesh Kumar PrasadMale · 51 yrs | AIAM | 1,272 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Adarsha MondalMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 945 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Ajaz Ahmed AnsariMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 857 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Tapas BaruiMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 641 | 0.05% |
Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.
Howrah Lok Sabha result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasun Banerjee | TMC | 5,76,711 | 47.18% |
| 2 | Rantidev Sengupta | BJP | 4,73,016 | 38.70% |
| 3 | Sumitro Adhikary | CPI(M) | 1,05,547 | 8.64% |
| 4 | Suvra Ghosh | INC | 32,107 | 2.63% |
| 5 | Sekhar Mondal | Independent | 6,447 | 0.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,337 | 0.52% |
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| 6 | Shailendra Kumar Jaiswal | Independent | 3,949 | 0.32% |
| 7 | Sisir Samanta | Independent | 3,555 | 0.29% |
| 8 | Shyam Prasad Ram | Independent | 2,028 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Chandra Sekhar Jha | Shiv Sena | 1,840 | 0.15% |
| 10 | Gautam Kumar Shaw | PUJP | 1,379 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Debasish Mandal | Independent | 1,347 | 0.11% |
| 12 | Imtiaz Ahmed Mollah | Independent | 1,323 | 0.11% |
| 13 | Pankaj Gar | Independent | 1,179 | 0.10% |
| 14 | Md. Shanawaz | SUCI(C) | 1,120 | 0.09% |
| 15 | Kashi Nath Malick | Independent | 1,014 | 0.08% |
| 16 | Kanai Sit | Independent | 1,003 | 0.08% |
| 17 | Ashraf Ali | Independent | 975 | 0.08% |
| 18 | Sudarsan Manna | STPI | 730 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Samir Mondal | Independent | 686 | 0.06% |
Howrah Lok Sabha result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prasun Banerjee | TMC | 4,88,461 | 43.40% |
| 2 | Sridip Bhattacharya | CPI(M) | 2,91,505 | 25.90% |
| 3 | George Baker | BJP | 2,48,120 | 22.05% |
| 4 | Manoj Kumar Pandey | INC | 63,254 | 5.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,929 | 0.88% |
| 5 | Sonia Das | Independent | 4,441 | 0.39% |
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| 6 | Shib Chandra Ram | BSP | 3,241 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Gobarddhan Manna | IUC | 2,680 | 0.24% |
| 8 | Dinesh Kumar Sharma | Independent | 2,343 | 0.21% |
| 9 | Suraj Narayan Singh | AAP | 2,186 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Sanjib Sarkar | Independent | 2,105 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Mrityunjay Sarkar | Independent | 2,034 | 0.18% |
| 12 | Soumitra Sengupta | SUCI | 1,814 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Sajal Kumar Das | Independent | 1,572 | 0.14% |
| 14 | Mohammad Sirajuddin Sekh | GaAP | 1,079 | 0.10% |
| 15 | Sukumar Baral | BMUP | 635 | 0.06% |
Howrah Lok Sabha result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambica Banerjee | TMC | 4,77,449 | 48.04% |
| 2 | Swadesh Chakrabortty | CPI(M) | 4,40,057 | 44.27% |
| 3 | Polly Mukherjee | BJP | 37,723 | 3.80% |
| 4 | Bijoy Uppadhya | SP | 8,615 | 0.87% |
| 5 | Subarna Chakraborty | Independent | 8,180 | 0.82% |
| 6 | Ramavtar Gupta | BSP | 5,682 | 0.57% |
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| 7 | Manoj Kumar Paswan | Independent | 3,710 | 0.37% |
| 8 | Sanjay Makal | Independent | 2,603 | 0.26% |
| 9 | Sanatan Bag | Independent | 2,318 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Narad Pandit | Independent | 1,459 | 0.15% |
| 11 | Goutam Gayen | Independent | 1,423 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Sudarshan Manna | STPI | 1,357 | 0.14% |
| 13 | Gaurab Saha | Independent | 1,206 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Abdul Momin Sekh | Independent | 1,176 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Gora Chand Koley | Independent | 1,000 | 0.10% |
Lead of Prasun Banerjee (AITC) over Dr Rathin Chakravarty (BJP) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.
- Bally 1696,492
- Howrah Uttar 17010,031
- Howrah Madhya 17125,315
- Shibpur 17214,206
- Howrah Dakshin 17329,672
- Sankrail 17426,859
- Panchla 17556,658
EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.
| Segment | Electors | Led in Lok Sabha 2024 | Assembly winner (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally AC 169 | 1,76,155 | AITC by 6,492 | BJP (2026) |
| Howrah Uttar AC 170 | 2,24,870 | AITC by 10,031 | BJP (2026) |
| Howrah Madhya AC 171 | 2,69,095 | AITC by 25,315 | AITC (2026) |
| Shibpur AC 172 | 2,38,061 | AITC by 14,206 | BJP (2026) |
| Howrah Dakshin AC 173 | 3,02,518 | AITC by 29,672 | AITC (2026) |
| Sankrail AC 174 | 2,85,210 | AITC by 26,859 | AITC (2026) |
| Panchla AC 175 | 2,74,064 | AITC by 56,658 | AITC (2026) |
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Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.
Who won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 2024?
Prasun Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Howrah in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 6,26,493 votes (49.26%). The margin over Dr Rathin Chakravarty (BJP) was 1,69,442 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Howrah in 2024?
12,72,558 of 17,69,973 registered electors voted, a turnout of 71.90% across 1,895 polling stations.
Which assembly segments are in Howrah?
Howrah is made up of 7 assembly segments: Bally, Howrah Uttar, Howrah Madhya, Shibpur, Howrah Dakshin, Sankrail, Panchla. Prasun Banerjee led in 7 of them on EVM votes.
Who has won Howrah in past Lok Sabha elections?
2024: Prasun Banerjee (TMC); 2019: Prasun Banerjee (TMC); 2014: Prasun Banerjee (TMC); 2009: Ambica Banerjee (TMC).
Is Howrah a reserved Lok Sabha seat?
No, Howrah is a general (unreserved) constituency.
When is the next Lok Sabha election for Howrah?
The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.
Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.
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