BALARAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 239 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
SHANTIRAM MAHATO
AITC
Elections held
9
1962–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 9
Margin, 2016
10,204
5.84% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCJAGADISH MAHATO
- Votes
- 71,882
- Vote share
- 41.17%
- Behind by
- 10,204
Electors
2,09,191
Total votes polled
1,74,594
Valid votes
1,74,594
NOTA votes
2,878
1.65% of votes polled
Turnout
83.5%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 1,74,594 valid votes
SHANTIRAM MAHATOAITCwon
82,086
47.0%
JAGADISH MAHATOINC
71,882
41.2%
SUBHAS DASBJP
8,940
5.1%
BIMAL KANTA MAHANTYIND
2,870
1.6%
BHARATI MUDIBSP
1,860
1.1%
ANIL CHANDRA MANDIJDP
1,449
0.8%
MONBODH MAHATOIND
930
0.5%
LAL MOHAN MAHATOAJSUP
894
0.5%
DIPAK KUMARSUCI
805
0.5%
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.
