| Howrah Madhya | |
| Type: | SLA |
| Mla: | Arup Roy |
| Party: | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| State: | West Bengal |
| District: | Howrah |
| Loksabha Cons: | Howrah |
| Constituency No: | 171 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Electors: | 223,616 |
| Reservation: | None |
Howrah Madhya Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 171 Howrah Madhya Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ward Nos. 17 to 20, 24 to 34, 36, 37 and 42 of Howrah Municipal Corporation.[1]
Howrah Madhya Assembly constituency is part of No. 25 Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Howrah North | Biren Banerjee | Communist Party of India[2] | |
| Howrah South | Beni Charan Dutta | |||
| Howrah West | Bankim Chandra Kar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Howrah East | Saila Kumar Mukhopadhyay | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1957 | Howrah North | Samar Mukhopadhyay | Communist Party of India[3] | |
| Howrah South | Kanai Lal Bhattacharya | |||
| Howrah West | Bankim Chandra Kar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Howrah East | Beni Charan Dutta | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1962 | Howrah North | Saila Kumar Mukherjee | Indian National Congress[4] | |
| Howrah South | Kanai Lal Bhattacharya | All India Forward Bloc | ||
| Howrah West | Anadi Dass | Independent | ||
| Howrah East | Bejoy Bhattacharya | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1967 | Howrah Central | D.Mitra | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1969 | Anadi Das | Revolutionary Communist Party of India[6] | ||
| 1971 | Sudhindranath Kumar | Revolutionary Communist Party of India[7] | ||
| 1972 | Mrityunjoy Banerjee | Indian National Congress[8] | ||
| 1977 | Sudhindranath Kumar | Revolutionary Communist Party of India[9] | ||
| 1982 | Ambica Banerjee | Indian National Congress[10] | ||
| 1987 | Ambica Banerjee | Indian National Congress[11] | ||
| 1991 | Ambica Banerjee | Indian National Congress[12] | ||
| 1996 | Ambica Banerjee | Indian National Congress[13] | ||
| 2001 | Ambica Banerjee | All India Trinamool Congress[14] | ||
| 2006 | Arup Ray | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[15] | ||
| 2011 | Howrah Madhya | Aroop Roy | All India Trinamool Congress[16] | |
| 2016 | Aroop Roy | All India Trinamool Congress | ||
| 2021 | Aroop Roy | All India Trinamool Congress |
In the 2011 election, Aroop Roy (Apu) of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Arup Ray(Tukun)of CPI(M).
.# Swing calculated on Congress+Trinamool Congress vote percentages taken together in 2006.
In the 2006 state assembly elections[15] Arup Ray of CPI(M) won the Howrah Central assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ambica Banerjee of Trinamool Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In 2001,[14] 1996,[13] 1991,[12] 1987[11] and 1982[10] state assembly elections, Ambica Banerjee of Trinamool Congress/ Congress defeated Subir Ranjan Das of CPI(M) in 2001, Sureswar Dutta of Janata Dal in 1996 and 1991, Sankar Mondol, Independent, in 1987, and Sudhindranath Kumar in 1982. Sudhindranath Kumar, Revolutionary Communist Party of India, defeated Sukumar Banerjee of Janata Party in 1977.[9] [17] [18]
Mrityunjoy Banerjee of Congress won in 1972.[8] Sudhindranath Kumar of RCPI won in 1971,[7] [18] Anadi Das of RCPI won in 1969.[6] [18] D.Mitra of Congress won in 1967.[5]
During the period Howrah had four Vidhan Sabha constituencies.
Saila Mukherjee of Congress won in 1962.[4] Samar Mukhopadhyay of CPI won in 1957.[3] Biren Banerjee of CPI won in 1951.[2]
Anadi Dass, Independent, won in 1962.[4] Bankim Chandra Kar of Congress won in 1957[3] and 1951.[2]
Bejoy Bhattacharyya of Congress won in 1962.[4] Beni Chandra Dutta of Congress won in 1957.[3] Saila Kumar Mukhopdhyay of Congress won in 1951.[2]
For results of Howrah South constituency see Howrah Dakshin Assembly constituency