JAMURIA
Assembly seat no. 279 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
JAHANARA KHAN
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2016
7,757
5.00% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCV. SIVADASAN (DASU)
- Votes
- 59,457
- Vote share
- 38.29%
- Behind by
- 7,757
Electors
1,99,103
Total votes polled
1,55,293
Valid votes
1,55,293
NOTA votes
3,018
1.94% of votes polled
Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,55,293 valid votes
JAHANARA KHANCPMwon
67,214
43.3%
V. SIVADASAN (DASU)AITC
59,457
38.3%
SANTOSH SINGHBJP
22,040
14.2%
KRIPAMAY DASIND
2,051
1.3%
PRADIP RUIDASBMUP
1,513
1.0%
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.
