MAL
Assembly seat no. 20 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SOMRA LAKRA
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2001
12,872
12.35% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCSHYAM BHAGAT
- Votes
- 40,811
- Vote share
- 39.15%
- Behind by
- 12,872
Electors
1,42,755
Total votes polled
1,04,246
Valid votes
1,04,246
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,04,246 valid votes
SOMRA LAKRACPMwon
53,683
51.5%
SHYAM BHAGATINC
40,811
39.1%
KAPIL KUMAR TAMBABJP
9,752
9.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sukra Munda | BJP | 1,12,095 | 49.94% | Bulu Chik Baraik | 15,492 |
| 2021 | BULU CHIK BARAIK | AITC | 99,086 | 46.46% | MAHESH BAGEY | 5,465 |
| 2016 | BULU CHIK BARAIK | AITC | 84,877 | 44.28% | AUGUSTUS KERKETTA | 18,462 |
| 2011 | BULU CHIK BARAIK | CPM | 62,037 | 39.69% | HIRAMAN ORAON | 4,216 |
| 2006 | SOMRA LAKRA | CPM | 56,564 | 48.43% | TURI KOL MUNDA | 9,956 |
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 MAL assembly constituency in 2026?
Sukra Munda (BJP) won MAL in 2026, by a margin of 15,492 votes.
Which party has won MAL the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAL gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won MAL the most times?
BULU CHIK BARAIK, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
