JHARGRAM
Assembly seat no. 222 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called JHARGRAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2021
BIRBAHA HANSDA
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2021
38,240
18.95% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPSUKHAMAY SATPATHY (JAHAR)
- Votes
- 71,253
- Vote share
- 35.31%
- Behind by
- 38,240
Electors
2,39,011
Total votes polled
2,01,797
Valid votes
2,01,797
NOTA votes
3,636
1.80% of votes polled
Turnout
84.4%
Full result, 2021
10 candidates · 2,01,797 valid votes
BIRBAHA HANSDAAITCwon
1,09,493
54.3%
SUKHAMAY SATPATHY (JAHAR)BJP
71,253
35.3%
MADHUJA SEN ROYCPM
10,430
5.2%
RAMKRISHNA SARKARBSP
1,802
0.9%
ARCHANA SAINSUCI
1,193
0.6%
MADHUSUDAN SINGHAIND
1,159
0.6%
HAMLET BASKEYIND
952
0.5%
SIBAJI MAHATAIND
800
0.4%
LAXMAN HANSDAAMRABANGALEE
580
0.3%
ASHUTOSH RANAIND
499
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lakshmi Kanta Sau | BJP | 1,20,877 | 54.71% | Mongal Saren | 38,147 |
| 2021 | BIRBAHA HANSDA | AITC | 1,09,493 | 54.26% | SUKHAMAY SATPATHY (JAHAR) | 38,240 |
| 2016 | SUKUMAR HANSDA | AITC | 99,233 | 54.97% | CHUNIBALA HANSDA | 55,228 |
| 2011 | SUKUMAR HANSDA | AITC | 69,464 | 44.67% | AMAR BASU | 15,273 |
| 2006 | AMAR BASU | CPM | 74,300 | 54.82% | SHIVENDRA BIJOY MALLADEB | 40,001 |
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 JHARGRAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Lakshmi Kanta Sau (BJP) won JHARGRAM in 2026, by a margin of 38,147 votes.
Which party has won JHARGRAM the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JHARGRAM gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won JHARGRAM the most times?
SUKUMAR HANSDA, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
