BAGHMUNDI
Assembly seat no. 240 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
NEPAL MAHATA
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
8,587
4.57% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCSAMIR MAHATO
- Votes
- 80,120
- Vote share
- 42.59%
- Behind by
- 8,587
Electors
2,23,462
Total votes polled
1,88,103
Valid votes
1,88,103
NOTA votes
2,029
1.08% of votes polled
Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,88,103 valid votes
NEPAL MAHATAINCwon
88,707
47.2%
SAMIR MAHATOAITC
80,120
42.6%
JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATOBJP
11,219
6.0%
PASHUPATI MAHATOAMB
2,047
1.1%
SUBAL PRASADAJSUP
1,863
1.0%
RABINDRA NATH SIN MURAIND
1,102
0.6%
MRITYUNJOY SINGH BABUSUCI
1,016
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rahidas Mahato | BJP | 1,12,663 | 48.95% | Sushanta Mahato | 40,817 |
| 2021 | Sushanta Mahato | AITC | 75,905 | 36.79% | Ashutosh Mahato | 13,969 |
| 2016 | NEPAL MAHATA | INC | 88,707 | 47.16% | SAMIR MAHATO | 8,587 |
| 2011 | NEPAL MAHATA | INC | 77,458 | 49.48% | MANGAL MAHATO | 17,644 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BAGHMUNDI assembly constituency in 2026?
Rahidas Mahato (BJP) won BAGHMUNDI in 2026, by a margin of 40,817 votes.
Which party has won BAGHMUNDI the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has BAGHMUNDI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won BAGHMUNDI the most times?
NEPAL MAHATA, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
