KUMARGANJ
Assembly seat no. 38 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
TORAF HOSSAIN MANDAL
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2016
3,496
2.27% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMMAFUJA KHATUN
- Votes
- 61,005
- Vote share
- 39.61%
- Behind by
- 3,496
Electors
1,79,509
Total votes polled
1,54,022
Valid votes
1,54,022
NOTA votes
2,470
1.60% of votes polled
Turnout
85.8%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,54,022 valid votes
TORAF HOSSAIN MANDALAITCwon
64,501
41.9%
MAFUJA KHATUNCPM
61,005
39.6%
MANAS SARKARBJP
22,201
14.4%
BIPUL TUDUBSP
1,395
0.9%
GOLOK BARMANBMUP
1,065
0.7%
NARAYAN CHANDRA ROYIND
706
0.5%
RANJIT DEVSUCI
679
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Toraf Hossain Mandal | AITC | 82,791 | 47.62% | Subhendu Sarkar | 6,685 |
| 2021 | TORAF HOSSAIN MANDAL | AITC | 89,763 | 52.52% | Manas Sarkar | 29,367 |
| 2016 | TORAF HOSSAIN MANDAL | AITC | 64,501 | 41.88% | MAFUJA KHATUN | 3,496 |
| 2011 | BEGAM MAHAMUDA | AITC | 62,212 | 46.93% | KHATUN MAFUJA | 4,218 |
| 2006 | MAFUJA KHATUN | CPM | 75,769 | 48.73% | AHMAD ALI SARDAR (MOULANA SAHEB) | 10,636 |
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 KUMARGANJ assembly constituency in 2026?
Toraf Hossain Mandal (AITC) won KUMARGANJ in 2026, by a margin of 6,685 votes.
Which party has won KUMARGANJ the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KUMARGANJ gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won KUMARGANJ the most times?
TORAF HOSSAIN MANDAL, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
