JAMALPUR
Assembly seat no. 262 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
SAMAR HAZRA
IND
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2006
53,051
35.68% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCSANKAR CHANDRA MALLICK
- Votes
- 41,517
- Vote share
- 27.93%
- Behind by
- 53,051
Electors
1,68,582
Total votes polled
1,48,672
Valid votes
1,48,672
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.2%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,48,672 valid votes
SAMAR HAZRAINDwon
94,568
63.6%
SANKAR CHANDRA MALLICKAITC
41,517
27.9%
SUKUMAR BAGINC
8,051
5.4%
CHANDRA KUMAR SANTRAJDP
2,618
1.8%
SUSHEN CHANDRA HOWLADARBSP
1,918
1.3%
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.
