JAMURIA
Assembly seat no. 279 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
JAHANARA KHAN
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2011
13,873
10.12% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
AITCPRABHAT KUMAR CHATTERJEE
- Votes
- 58,538
- Vote share
- 42.70%
- Behind by
- 13,873
Electors
1,75,316
Total votes polled
1,37,095
Valid votes
1,37,095
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.2%
Full result, 2011
3 candidates · 1,37,095 valid votes
JAHANARA KHANCPMwon
72,411
52.8%
PRABHAT KUMAR CHATTERJEEAITC
58,538
42.7%
PRAMOD PATHAKBJP
6,146
4.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Bijan Mukherjee | BJP | 90,150 | 49.64% | Hareram Singh | 22,514 |
| 2021 | HARERAM SINGH | AITC | 71,002 | 42.59% | TAPAS KUMAR ROY | 8,051 |
| 2016 | JAHANARA KHAN | CPM | 67,214 | 43.28% | V. SIVADASAN (DASU) | 7,757 |
| 2011 | JAHANARA KHAN | CPM | 72,411 | 52.82% | PRABHAT KUMAR CHATTERJEE | 13,873 |
| 2006 | DHIRAJLAL HAZRA | CPM | 71,999 | 68.80% | TAPAN CHAKRABORTY | 54,773 |
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 JAMURIA assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr. Bijan Mukherjee (BJP) won JAMURIA in 2026, by a margin of 22,514 votes.
Which party has won JAMURIA the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAMURIA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won JAMURIA the most times?
BIKASH CHOWDHURY, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1987.
