55 Farakka Assembly constituency covers Farakka community development block and Gajinagar Malancha and Kanchantala gram panchayats of Samserganj community development block.

In the 2016 elections, Mainul Haque of Indian National Congress defeated his nearest rival Md.

In the 2011 elections, Mainul Hague of Congress defeated his nearest rival Abdus Salam of CPI(M).

In the 2006,[6] 2001[7] and 1996[8] state assembly elections, Mainul Haque of Congress won the Farakka assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Abdus Salam, Mir Tarekul Islam and Abul Hasnat Khan, all of CPI(M), respectively.

Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.