BHAGABANPUR
Assembly seat no. 214 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
ARDHENDU MAITY
AITC
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2016
31,943
15.56% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCHEMANGSHU SHEKHAR MAHAPATRA
- Votes
- 79,258
- Vote share
- 38.62%
- Behind by
- 31,943
Electors
2,32,640
Total votes polled
2,05,227
Valid votes
2,05,227
NOTA votes
1,149
0.56% of votes polled
Turnout
88.2%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 2,05,227 valid votes
ARDHENDU MAITYAITCwon
1,11,201
54.2%
HEMANGSHU SHEKHAR MAHAPATRAINC
79,258
38.6%
PRASANTA PANDABJP
7,802
3.8%
PRIYABRATA DUTTAIND
1,634
0.8%
ANSAR ALI SKBSP
1,621
0.8%
ASHOKTARU PRADHANSUCI
1,259
0.6%
GOUTAM PRADHANBHNP
763
0.4%
THAKURDAS MANDALABHM
540
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Santanu Pramanik | BJP | 1,30,586 | 52.73% | Manab Kumar Parua | 20,878 |
| 2021 | RABINDRANATH MAITY | BJP | 1,21,480 | 54.56% | ARDHENDU MAITY | 27,549 |
| 2016 | ARDHENDU MAITY | AITC | 1,11,201 | 54.18% | HEMANGSHU SHEKHAR MAHAPATRA | 31,943 |
| 2011 | ARDHENDU MAITY | AITC | 93,945 | 51.15% | RANAJIT MANNA | 8,997 |
| 2006 | ARDHENDU MAITY | AITC | 62,212 | 49.79% | GOURKANTI BAL | 4,485 |
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 BHAGABANPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Santanu Pramanik (BJP) won BHAGABANPUR in 2026, by a margin of 20,878 votes.
Which party has won BHAGABANPUR the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHAGABANPUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BHAGABANPUR the most times?
ARDHENDU MAITY, with 4 wins between 2001 and 2016.
