KUMARGRAM
Assembly seat no. 10 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
JAMES KUJUR
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2016
6,153
2.95% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
RSPMANOJ KUMAR ORAON
- Votes
- 71,515
- Vote share
- 34.32%
- Behind by
- 6,153
Electors
2,43,359
Total votes polled
2,08,406
Valid votes
2,08,406
NOTA votes
5,874
2.82% of votes polled
Turnout
85.6%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 2,08,406 valid votes
JAMES KUJURAITCwon
77,668
37.3%
MANOJ KUMAR ORAONRSP
71,515
34.3%
LEOS KUJURBJP
45,137
21.7%
VINAY KR. MINJJMM
3,296
1.6%
ELIASH NARJINARYBSP
2,737
1.3%
RAM ORAONSUCI
2,179
1.1%
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.
