Farakka

There were a total of 222506 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Farakka Assembly constituency, of whom 113835 were male, 108666 female and 5 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 227407 registered voters, of whom 113716 were male, 113684 female and 7 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 192011 registered voters, of whom 97976 were male, 94034 were female and 1 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 153081 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 78649 were male, 74432 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 136 in 2021, 55 in 2016, and 18 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 955, in 2021 it was 1000, 960 in 2016, and 946 in 2011.

Farakka Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 7 on Monday, April 26, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Thursday, April 21, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Saturday, April 23, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Farakka Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Murshidabad district in the North Bengal region of West Bengal: 1. CDB Farakka, 2. Gajinagar Malancha and Kanchantala GPs of CDB Samserganj

This constituency covers an approximate area of 148 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Farakka is: 24°44'48.1"N 87°54'46.4"E.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 81.64%, while it was 85.04% in 2016, and 88.94% in 2011.

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Manirul Islam of TMC won in this constituency beating Ghosh Hemanta of BJP by a margin of 59945 votes which was 32.44% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Mainul Haque of INC was the winner in this seat beating Md. Mustafa of TMC by a margin of 28167 votes which was 17.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Mainul Haque of INC won this seat defeating Abdus Salam of CPIM by a margin of 4739 votes which was 3.48% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Manirul Islam of TMC had a vote share of 55.37% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Mainul Haque of INC got a vote share of 51.05% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Mainul Haque of INC got a vote share of 38.77% in Farakka.