EGRA
Assembly seat no. 218 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
DAS SAMARES
AITC
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2016
25,956
11.75% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DSPPSHAIKH MAHMUD HOSSAIN
- Votes
- 87,378
- Vote share
- 39.56%
- Behind by
- 25,956
Electors
2,60,254
Total votes polled
2,20,890
Valid votes
2,20,890
NOTA votes
3,007
1.36% of votes polled
Turnout
84.9%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 2,20,890 valid votes
DAS SAMARESAITCwon
1,13,334
51.3%
SHAIKH MAHMUD HOSSAINDSPP
87,378
39.6%
MINATI SURBJP
13,002
5.9%
JAGADIS SAUSUCI
2,340
1.1%
GOURISHANKAR RAYMAHAPATRASP
1,829
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adhikari Dibyendu | BJP | 1,42,670 | 52.96% | Tarun Kumar Maity | 25,692 |
| 2021 | TARUN KUMAR MAITY | AITC | 1,25,763 | 52.22% | ARUP DASH | 18,491 |
| 2016 | DAS SAMARES | AITC | 1,13,334 | 51.31% | SHAIKH MAHMUD HOSSAIN | 25,956 |
| 2011 | DAS SAMARES | AITC | 99,178 | 51.57% | HRISHIKESH PARIA | 15,953 |
| 2006 | ADHIKARI SISIR KUMAR | AITC | 67,786 | 48.01% | SINHA PRABODH CHANDRA | 1,590 |
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 EGRA assembly constituency in 2026?
Adhikari Dibyendu (BJP) won EGRA in 2026, by a margin of 25,692 votes.
Which party has won EGRA the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has EGRA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won EGRA the most times?
SINHA PRABODH CHANDRA, with 4 wins between 1982 and 2001.
