JAMALPUR
Assembly seat no. 262 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SAMAR HAZRA
CPM
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2001
28,376
19.81% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCAJAY PRAMANICK
- Votes
- 56,032
- Vote share
- 39.12%
- Behind by
- 28,376
Electors
1,73,006
Total votes polled
1,43,249
Valid votes
1,43,249
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,43,249 valid votes
SAMAR HAZRACPMwon
84,408
58.9%
AJAY PRAMANICKAITC
56,032
39.1%
DILIP KUMAR MALIKJD(U)
2,809
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arun Halder | BJP | 99,936 | 46.53% | Bhutnath Malik | 11,178 |
| 2021 | ALOK KUMAR MAJHI | AITC | 96,999 | 46.93% | BALARAM BAPARI | 17,971 |
| 2016 | SAMAR HAZRA | CPM | 85,491 | 44.53% | UJJAL PRAMANICK | 1,423 |
| 2011 | UJJAL PRAMANICK | AITC | 84,434 | 48.73% | SAMAR HAZRA | 2,543 |
| 2006 | SAMAR HAZRA | IND | 94,568 | 63.61% | SANKAR CHANDRA MALLICK | 53,051 |
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 JAMALPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Arun Halder (BJP) won JAMALPUR in 2026, by a margin of 11,178 votes.
Which party has won JAMALPUR the most times?
CPM, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAMALPUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won JAMALPUR the most times?
SAMAR HAZRA, with 4 wins between 1996 and 2016.
