BALAGARH
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
ASHIM KUMAR MAJHI
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2016
17,837
8.76% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMPANCHU GOPAL MONDAL
- Votes
- 78,635
- Vote share
- 38.61%
- Behind by
- 17,837
Electors
2,37,968
Total votes polled
2,03,683
Valid votes
2,03,683
NOTA votes
3,875
1.90% of votes polled
Turnout
85.6%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 2,03,683 valid votes
ASHIM KUMAR MAJHIAITCwon
96,472
47.4%
PANCHU GOPAL MONDALCPM
78,635
38.6%
SUBASH CHANDRA HALDERBJP
20,757
10.2%
SUBRATA MONDALPDS
2,226
1.1%
GAUTAM MONDALCPI(ML)(L)
1,718
0.8%
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.
