MAL
Assembly seat no. 20 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
SOMRA LAKRA
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2006
9,956
8.52% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCTURI KOL MUNDA
- Votes
- 46,608
- Vote share
- 39.90%
- Behind by
- 9,956
Electors
1,40,163
Total votes polled
1,16,801
Valid votes
1,16,801
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.3%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,16,801 valid votes
SOMRA LAKRACPMwon
56,564
48.4%
TURI KOL MUNDAINC
46,608
39.9%
RABIN TIRKEYAITC
6,855
5.9%
RITA KANDULNA (MUNDA)IND
6,774
5.8%
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.
