MAL
Assembly seat no. 20 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
BULU CHIK BARAIK
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2016
18,462
9.63% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMAUGUSTUS KERKETTA
- Votes
- 66,415
- Vote share
- 34.65%
- Behind by
- 18,462
Electors
2,27,471
Total votes polled
1,91,666
Valid votes
1,91,666
NOTA votes
4,273
2.23% of votes polled
Turnout
84.3%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,91,666 valid votes
BULU CHIK BARAIKAITCwon
84,877
44.3%
AUGUSTUS KERKETTACPM
66,415
34.6%
MAHESH BAGEBJP
29,380
15.3%
ANJALI MALOBSP
4,168
2.2%
JYOTISH MINJSUCI
2,553
1.3%
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.
