BHATAR
Assembly seat no. 267 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
ADHIKARI MANGOBINDA
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2021
31,741
14.82% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPMAHENDRANATH KOWAR
- Votes
- 76,287
- Vote share
- 35.62%
- Behind by
- 31,741
Electors
2,47,221
Total votes polled
2,14,168
Valid votes
2,14,168
NOTA votes
4,346
2.03% of votes polled
Turnout
86.6%
Full result, 2021
8 candidates · 2,14,168 valid votes
ADHIKARI MANGOBINDAAITCwon
1,08,028
50.4%
MAHENDRANATH KOWARBJP
76,287
35.6%
NAZRUL HAQUECPM
19,607
9.2%
NAZRUL ISLAMIND
1,868
0.9%
SUKUL SARENBSP
1,575
0.7%
SOMNATH SAININD
1,149
0.5%
AYAN GHOSHIND
828
0.4%
MAINUDDIN SAHLJP
480
0.2%
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.
