BHATAR
Assembly seat no. 267 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
SAYED MD. MASIH
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2006
35,303
27.06% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCBANAMALI HAJRA
- Votes
- 40,307
- Vote share
- 30.90%
- Behind by
- 35,303
Electors
1,56,982
Total votes polled
1,30,441
Valid votes
1,30,441
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
83.1%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,30,441 valid votes
SAYED MD. MASIHCPMwon
75,610
58.0%
BANAMALI HAJRAAITC
40,307
30.9%
DR. INTAKHAB ALAMINC
9,201
7.0%
DHATRIPADA KOWARIND
5,323
4.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Karfa Soumen | BJP | 98,820 | 46.03% | Koner Shantanu | 6,528 |
| 2021 | ADHIKARI MANGOBINDA | AITC | 1,08,028 | 50.44% | MAHENDRANATH KOWAR | 31,741 |
| 2016 | SUBHASH MONDAL | AITC | 92,544 | 46.86% | BAMACHARAN BANERJEE | 6,280 |
| 2011 | BANAMALI HAZRA | AITC | 83,883 | 47.29% | KONAR SRIJIT | 298 |
| 2006 | SAYED MD. MASIH | CPM | 75,610 | 57.96% | BANAMALI HAJRA | 35,303 |
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 BHATAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Karfa Soumen (BJP) won BHATAR in 2026, by a margin of 6,528 votes.
Which party has won BHATAR the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BHATAR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BHATAR the most times?
SAYED MD. MASIH, with 2 wins between 1982 and 2006.
