JORASANKO
Assembly seat no. 165 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
SMITA BAKSHI
AITC
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2016
6,290
6.01% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
BJPRAHUL(BISWAJIT)SINHA
- Votes
- 38,476
- Vote share
- 36.77%
- Behind by
- 6,290
Electors
1,94,757
Total votes polled
1,04,630
Valid votes
1,04,630
NOTA votes
2,374
2.27% of votes polled
Turnout
53.7%
Full result, 2016
11 candidates · 1,04,630 valid votes
SMITA BAKSHIAITCwon
44,766
42.8%
RAHUL(BISWAJIT)SINHABJP
38,476
36.8%
AVINASH KUMAR AGARWALRJD
15,639
14.9%
UTTAM MALIBSP
816
0.8%
BIJNAN KUMAR BERASUCI
641
0.6%
UTTAM ACHARYAIND
618
0.6%
SUNIL ROYIND
306
0.3%
MANOJ KUMAR JAISWALJD(S)
300
0.3%
BISWABASU MUKHERJEEIND
296
0.3%
SHYAMAL SAMADDARIND
218
0.2%
SANJEEV KUMAR JAININD
180
0.2%
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.
