HINGALGANJ
Assembly seat no. 126 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
DEBES MANDAL
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2016
30,304
16.95% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPIANANDAMAY MANDAL
- Votes
- 64,449
- Vote share
- 36.05%
- Behind by
- 30,304
Electors
2,12,172
Total votes polled
1,78,771
Valid votes
1,78,771
NOTA votes
1,854
1.04% of votes polled
Turnout
84.3%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,78,771 valid votes
DEBES MANDALAITCwon
94,753
53.0%
ANANDAMAY MANDALCPI
64,449
36.0%
LABANYA MONDALBJP
14,327
8.0%
GAYEN RANJITIND
1,921
1.1%
NITISH KUMAR BISWASBSP
1,467
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rekha Patra | BJP | 1,00,207 | 48.39% | Ananda Sarkar | 5,421 |
| 2021 | DEBES MANDAL | AITC | 1,04,706 | 53.78% | NEMAI DAS | 24,916 |
| 2016 | DEBES MANDAL | AITC | 94,753 | 53.00% | ANANDAMAY MANDAL | 30,304 |
| 2011 | ANANDAMAY MANDAL | CPI | 72,741 | 45.75% | DEBES MANDAL | 1,015 |
| 2006 | GOPAL GAYEN | CPM | 66,171 | 51.42% | DEBES MANDAL | 12,073 |
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 HINGALGANJ assembly constituency in 2026?
Rekha Patra (BJP) won HINGALGANJ in 2026, by a margin of 5,421 votes.
Which party has won HINGALGANJ the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has HINGALGANJ gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won HINGALGANJ the most times?
DEBES MANDAL, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
