JORASANKO
Assembly seat no. 165 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2011
SMITA BAKSHI
AITC
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2011
31,509
27.78% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMJANKI SINGH
- Votes
- 26,461
- Vote share
- 23.33%
- Behind by
- 31,509
Electors
2,03,439
Total votes polled
1,13,419
Valid votes
1,13,419
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.8%
Full result, 2011
14 candidates · 1,13,419 valid votes
SMITA BAKSHIAITCwon
57,970
51.1%
JANKI SINGHCPM
26,461
23.3%
MINA DEVI PUROHITBJP
17,161
15.1%
MD. SOHRABJD(U)
8,526
7.5%
MANOJ KUMAR JAISWALIND
553
0.5%
ARVIND SINGHBSP
529
0.5%
SUBHASH SINGHIND
474
0.4%
UTTAM ACHARYAIND
407
0.4%
BIRENDRA SINGHJGP
369
0.3%
MUNNI HELAIND
269
0.2%
BISWABASU MUKHERJIIND
213
0.2%
SUNIL ROYSJPR
184
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vijay Ojha | BJP | 52,868 | 49.48% | Vijay Upadhyay | 5,797 |
| 2021 | VIVEK GUPTA | AITC | 52,123 | 52.67% | MEENA DEVI PUROHIT | 12,743 |
| 2016 | SMITA BAKSHI | AITC | 44,766 | 42.79% | RAHUL(BISWAJIT)SINHA | 6,290 |
| 2011 | SMITA BAKSHI | AITC | 57,970 | 51.11% | JANKI SINGH | 31,509 |
| 2006 | DINESH BAJAJ | AITC | 14,162 | 41.24% | SHYAM SUNDAR GUPTA | 819 |
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 JORASANKO assembly constituency in 2026?
Vijay Ojha (BJP) won JORASANKO in 2026, by a margin of 5,797 votes.
Which party has won JORASANKO the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has JORASANKO gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won JORASANKO the most times?
DEOKINANDAN PODDAR, with 3 wins between 1969 and 1996.
