MALDAHA
Assembly seat no. 50 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
BHUPENDRA NATH HALDER
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
33,309
18.25% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCDULAL SARKAR (BABLA)
- Votes
- 54,934
- Vote share
- 30.10%
- Behind by
- 33,309
Electors
2,11,279
Total votes polled
1,82,484
Valid votes
1,82,484
NOTA votes
2,204
1.21% of votes polled
Turnout
86.4%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,82,484 valid votes
BHUPENDRA NATH HALDERINCwon
88,243
48.4%
DULAL SARKAR (BABLA)AITC
54,934
30.1%
GOPAL CHANDRA SAHABJP
29,111
15.9%
SWAPAN SARKARJDP
2,703
1.5%
PAPPU CHANDRA BARMANBMUP
1,967
1.1%
MADHUMOY SARKARIND
1,944
1.1%
ANIRBAN SARKARBSP
1,378
0.8%
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.
