MAHESHTALA
Assembly seat no. 155 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
KASTURI DAS
AITC
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2016
12,452
6.36% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMSAMIK LAHIRI
- Votes
- 81,223
- Vote share
- 41.48%
- Behind by
- 12,452
Electors
2,42,100
Total votes polled
1,95,827
Valid votes
1,95,827
NOTA votes
3,144
1.61% of votes polled
Turnout
80.9%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,95,827 valid votes
KASTURI DASAITCwon
93,675
47.8%
SAMIK LAHIRICPM
81,223
41.5%
KARTIC CH. GHOSHBJP
14,909
7.6%
DEBASHISH BOSEPDS
1,854
0.9%
BECHU MONDALIND
1,022
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Subhasis Das | AITC | 1,16,811 | 50.83% | Tamanath Bhowmick | 32,913 |
| 2021 | DULAL CHANDRA DAS | AITC | 1,24,008 | 56.38% | UMESH DAS | 57,949 |
| 2016 | KASTURI DAS | AITC | 93,675 | 47.84% | SAMIK LAHIRI | 12,452 |
| 2011 | KASTURI DAS | AITC | 92,211 | 52.50% | SK.MD.ISRAIL | 24,283 |
| 2006 | MURSALIN MOLLA | CPM | 65,691 | 49.99% | DULAL DAS | 27,856 |
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 MAHESHTALA assembly constituency in 2026?
Subhasis Das (AITC) won MAHESHTALA in 2026, by a margin of 32,913 votes.
Which party has won MAHESHTALA the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has MAHESHTALA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won MAHESHTALA the most times?
MURSALIN MOLLA, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
