MANGALKOT
Assembly seat no. 272 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
SADHANA MALLIK
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2006
40,614
33.11% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCABDUL BASED SEKH
- Votes
- 32,050
- Vote share
- 26.13%
- Behind by
- 40,614
Electors
1,53,082
Total votes polled
1,22,655
Valid votes
1,22,655
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.1%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,22,655 valid votes
SADHANA MALLIKCPMwon
72,664
59.2%
ABDUL BASED SEKHAITC
32,050
26.1%
ABSAR NURUL MONDALINC
12,764
10.4%
MOKHLESUR RAHAMAN SK. (DALU)IND
5,177
4.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shishir Ghosh | BJP | 1,04,020 | 47.44% | Apurba Chowdhury (achal) | 12,723 |
| 2021 | Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) | AITC | 1,07,596 | 49.51% | Rana Protap Goswami | 22,337 |
| 2016 | CHOWDHURY SIDDIQULLAH | AITC | 89,812 | 45.87% | CHOUDHURY SAHAJAHAN | 11,874 |
| 2011 | SAHAJAHAN CHOUDHURY | CPM | 81,316 | 46.22% | APURBA CHAUDHURI | 126 |
| 2006 | SADHANA MALLIK | CPM | 72,664 | 59.24% | ABDUL BASED SEKH | 40,614 |
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 MANGALKOT assembly constituency in 2026?
Shishir Ghosh (BJP) won MANGALKOT in 2026, by a margin of 12,723 votes.
Which party has won MANGALKOT the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MANGALKOT gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won MANGALKOT the most times?
NIKHILANANDA SAR, with 5 wins between 1969 and 1987.
