BALARAMPUR
Assembly seat no. 239 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
BANESWAR MAHATO
BJP
Elections held
9
1962–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 9
Margin, 2021
423
0.21% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
AITCSHANTIRAM MAHATO
- Votes
- 89,098
- Vote share
- 45.01%
- Behind by
- 423
Electors
2,39,493
Total votes polled
1,97,965
Valid votes
1,97,965
NOTA votes
2,441
1.23% of votes polled
Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 2021
8 candidates · 1,97,965 valid votes
BANESWAR MAHATOBJPwon
89,521
45.2%
SHANTIRAM MAHATOAITC
89,098
45.0%
UTTAM KUMAR BANDYOPADHYAYINC
8,895
4.5%
SITARAM HANSDAAMBEDKARITEPARTYOFINDIA
2,153
1.1%
DIPAK KUMARSUCI
1,793
0.9%
ASWINI SINGH SARDARIND
1,478
0.8%
ANANDI TUDUBSP
1,416
0.7%
SUBHASH MAHATOBHARATEEYAMANAVADHIKARPARTY
1,170
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.
