MALDAHA
Assembly seat no. 50 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
BHUPENDRA NATH HALDER (ARJUN)
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2011
10,755
7.35% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMRAHUL RANJAN DAS
- Votes
- 57,400
- Vote share
- 39.21%
- Behind by
- 10,755
Electors
1,69,551
Total votes polled
1,46,409
Valid votes
1,46,409
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,46,409 valid votes
BHUPENDRA NATH HALDER (ARJUN)INCwon
68,155
46.5%
RAHUL RANJAN DASCPM
57,400
39.2%
KUSUM ROYBJP
13,180
9.0%
NIREN RAJBANSHIIND
3,066
2.1%
DEBASHIS SARKARIND
2,352
1.6%
HARIDAS KARMAKARBSP
2,256
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gopal Chandra Saha | BJP | 1,23,656 | 56.00% | Lipika Barman Ghosh | 50,128 |
| 2021 | Gopal Chandra Saha | BJP | 93,398 | 45.23% | Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury | 15,456 |
| 2016 | BHUPENDRA NATH HALDER | INC | 88,243 | 48.36% | DULAL SARKAR (BABLA) | 33,309 |
| 2011 | BHUPENDRA NATH HALDER (ARJUN) | INC | 68,155 | 46.55% | RAHUL RANJAN DAS | 10,755 |
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 MALDAHA assembly constituency in 2026?
Gopal Chandra Saha (BJP) won MALDAHA in 2026, by a margin of 50,128 votes.
Which party has won MALDAHA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has MALDAHA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won MALDAHA the most times?
Gopal Chandra Saha, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2026.
