BARABANI
Assembly seat no. 283 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
DILIP SARKAR
CPM
Elections held
13
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2006
15,382
13.38% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCUPADHYAY MANIK
- Votes
- 44,401
- Vote share
- 38.63%
- Behind by
- 15,382
Electors
1,59,608
Total votes polled
1,14,926
Valid votes
1,14,926
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.0%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,14,926 valid votes
DILIP SARKARCPMwon
59,783
52.0%
UPADHYAY MANIKAITC
44,401
38.6%
SADHAN GHOSALINC
7,195
6.3%
PRABIR CHATTERJEEIND
3,547
3.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arijit Roy | BJP | 91,777 | 49.54% | Bidhan Upadhyay | 11,722 |
| 2006 | DILIP SARKAR | CPM | 59,783 | 52.02% | UPADHYAY MANIK | 15,382 |
| 2001 | MANIK UPADHYAY | AITC | 51,986 | 46.76% | RUDRANATH MUKHERJEE | 4,734 |
| 1996 | MANIK UPADHYAY | INC | 61,225 | 50.40% | PARESH MAJI | 9,266 |
| 1991 | S. R. DAS | CPM | 50,560 | 45.50% | MANIK UPADHAYAY | 2,463 |
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 BARABANI assembly constituency in 2026?
Arijit Roy (BJP) won BARABANI in 2026, by a margin of 11,722 votes.
Which party has won BARABANI the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 13 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BARABANI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BARABANI the most times?
MANIK UPADHYAY, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
