BALARAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 239 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
SHANTIRAM MAHATO
AITC
Elections held
9
1962–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 9
Margin, 2011
10,528
7.39% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMGOPE MANINDRA
- Votes
- 54,716
- Vote share
- 38.40%
- Behind by
- 10,528
Electors
1,75,112
Total votes polled
1,42,484
Valid votes
1,42,484
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.4%
Full result, 2011
10 candidates · 1,42,484 valid votes
SHANTIRAM MAHATOAITCwon
65,244
45.8%
GOPE MANINDRACPM
54,716
38.4%
UTTAM BANERJEEIND
9,529
6.7%
BATULAL MAHATOBJP
3,528
2.5%
SHAMBHU NATH HEMBROMJDP
2,897
2.0%
PRADIPTA MAHATOJMM
1,721
1.2%
SUKANTA MAHATOAJSU
1,605
1.1%
NANDALAL MAHATOJVM
1,519
1.1%
ANSARI TAHIR HUSSENIND
932
0.7%
MRITYUNJOY MAHATOIPFB
793
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jaladhar Mahato | BJP | 1,18,421 | 53.84% | Shantiram Mahato | 35,051 |
| 2021 | BANESWAR MAHATO | BJP | 89,521 | 45.22% | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | 423 |
| 2016 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | AITC | 82,086 | 47.02% | JAGADISH MAHATO | 10,204 |
| 2011 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | AITC | 65,244 | 45.79% | GOPE MANINDRA | 10,528 |
| 1972 | RUP SINGH MAJHI | INC | 16,330 | 54.18% | BIKRAM TUDU | 2,517 |
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 BALARAMPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Jaladhar Mahato (BJP) won BALARAMPUR in 2026, by a margin of 35,051 votes.
Which party has won BALARAMPUR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 9 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BALARAMPUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BALARAMPUR the most times?
SHANTIRAM MAHATO, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
