BALAGARH
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
ASIM KUMAR MAJHI
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2011
21,583
11.74% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMBHUBAN PRAMANICK
- Votes
- 74,671
- Vote share
- 40.61%
- Behind by
- 21,583
Electors
2,07,853
Total votes polled
1,83,867
Valid votes
1,83,867
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.5%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,83,867 valid votes
ASIM KUMAR MAJHIAITCwon
96,254
52.4%
BHUBAN PRAMANICKCPM
74,671
40.6%
BANGSHI RAUTHBJP
6,223
3.4%
MONOJ MISTRIIND
3,232
1.8%
GAUTAM MONDALCPI(ML)(L)
2,493
1.4%
SANJIB MALIKJDP
994
0.5%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BALAGARH assembly constituency in 2026?
Sumana Sarkar (BJP) won BALAGARH in 2026, by a margin of 41,914 votes.
Which party has won BALAGARH the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BALAGARH gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BALAGARH the most times?
ABINASH PRAMANIK, with 4 wins between 1971 and 1991.
