KUMARGRAM
Assembly seat no. 10 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
DASRATH TIRKEY
RSP
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2001
33,184
29.92% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCPARESH CHANDRA DAS
- Votes
- 27,782
- Vote share
- 25.05%
- Behind by
- 33,184
Electors
1,46,109
Total votes polled
1,10,896
Valid votes
1,10,896
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.9%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,10,896 valid votes
DASRATH TIRKEYRSPwon
60,966
55.0%
PARESH CHANDRA DASAITC
27,782
25.1%
SAMARJIT NARJINARYIND
13,882
12.5%
LAUDHA ORAONBJP
8,266
7.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Manoj Kumar Oraon | BJP | 1,43,044 | 57.95% | Rajeev Tirkey | 52,877 |
| 2021 | MANOJ KUMAR ORAON | BJP | 1,11,974 | 48.16% | LEOS KUJUR (URAO) | 11,001 |
| 2016 | JAMES KUJUR | AITC | 77,668 | 37.27% | MANOJ KUMAR ORAON | 6,153 |
| 2011 | DASRATH TIRKEY | RSP | 71,545 | 40.84% | JOACHIM BAXLA | 12,581 |
| 2006 | DASRATH TIRKEY | RSP | 69,540 | 53.92% | SWAPAN KUJUR | 37,168 |
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 KUMARGRAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Manoj Kumar Oraon (BJP) won KUMARGRAM in 2026, by a margin of 52,877 votes.
Which party has won KUMARGRAM the most times?
RSP, with 8 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KUMARGRAM gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won KUMARGRAM the most times?
DASRATH TIRKEY, with 3 wins between 2001 and 2011.
