BALAGARH
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
DIBAKANTA ROUTH
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2006
17,965
13.38% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCASIMA PATRA
- Votes
- 51,662
- Vote share
- 38.47%
- Behind by
- 17,965
Electors
1,55,428
Total votes polled
1,34,280
Valid votes
1,34,280
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.4%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,34,280 valid votes
DIBAKANTA ROUTHCPMwon
69,627
51.9%
ASIMA PATRAAITC
51,662
38.5%
BIREN SARKARINC
7,624
5.7%
ASOKE BISWASIND
2,858
2.1%
GAUTAM MONDALCPI(ML)
2,509
1.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sumana Sarkar | BJP | 1,25,624 | 55.58% | Ranjan Dhara | 41,914 |
| 2021 | MANORANJAN BAPARI | AITC | 1,00,364 | 45.63% | SUBHAS CHANDRA HALDAR | 5,784 |
| 2016 | ASHIM KUMAR MAJHI | AITC | 96,472 | 47.36% | PANCHU GOPAL MONDAL | 17,837 |
| 2011 | ASIM KUMAR MAJHI | AITC | 96,254 | 52.35% | BHUBAN PRAMANICK | 21,583 |
| 2006 | DIBAKANTA ROUTH | CPM | 69,627 | 51.85% | ASIMA PATRA | 17,965 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
