CANNING PURBA
Assembly seat no. 139 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
SAOKAT MOLLA
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2021
53,007
22.77% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
RSSCMJPGAZI SHAHABUDDIN SIRAJI
- Votes
- 69,294
- Vote share
- 29.77%
- Behind by
- 53,007
Electors
2,63,608
Total votes polled
2,32,766
Valid votes
2,32,766
NOTA votes
2,267
0.97% of votes polled
Turnout
88.3%
Full result, 2021
5 candidates · 2,32,766 valid votes
SAOKAT MOLLAAITCwon
1,22,301
52.5%
GAZI SHAHABUDDIN SIRAJIRSSCMJP
69,294
29.8%
KALIPADA NASKARBJP
34,503
14.8%
RAFIK AKUNJESUCI
2,686
1.1%
AJAY HALDARIND
1,715
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Md Baharul Islam | AITC | 1,48,687 | 61.53% | Arabul Islam | 91,954 |
| 2021 | SAOKAT MOLLA | AITC | 1,22,301 | 52.54% | GAZI SHAHABUDDIN SIRAJI | 53,007 |
| 2016 | SAOKAT MOLLA | AITC | 1,15,264 | 59.56% | AJIJER RAHAMAN MOLLA | 55,034 |
| 2011 | ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA | CPM | 85,105 | 54.30% | IBRAHIM MOLYA | 21,113 |
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 CANNING PURBA assembly constituency in 2026?
Md Baharul Islam (AITC) won CANNING PURBA in 2026, by a margin of 91,954 votes.
Which party has won CANNING PURBA the most times?
AITC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has CANNING PURBA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won CANNING PURBA the most times?
SAOKAT MOLLA, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
