MATHABHANGA
Assembly seat no. 2 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
DINESH CHANDRA DAKUA
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2001
26,965
21.25% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCBINOY KRISHNA BARMAN
- Votes
- 41,375
- Vote share
- 32.61%
- Behind by
- 26,965
Electors
1,52,426
Total votes polled
1,26,891
Valid votes
1,26,891
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.3%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,26,891 valid votes
DINESH CHANDRA DAKUACPMwon
68,340
53.9%
BINOY KRISHNA BARMANAITC
41,375
32.6%
ABINAS SINHABJP
11,710
9.2%
BHARATI BARMANIND
3,353
2.6%
RANJIT RAYBSP
2,113
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nishith Pramanik | BJP | 1,43,340 | 59.27% | Dr. Sablu Barman | 57,090 |
| 2021 | Sushil Barman | BJP | 1,13,249 | 52.87% | Girindra Nath Barman | 26,134 |
| 2016 | BINAY KRISHNA BARMAN | AITC | 96,383 | 48.10% | KHAGEN CHANDRA BARMAN | 31,918 |
| 2011 | BINAY KRISHNA BARMAN | AITC | 78,249 | 46.46% | ANANTA ROY | 5,324 |
| 2006 | ANANTA ROY | CPM | 78,033 | 54.92% | HEM CHANDRA BARMAN | 28,000 |
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 MATHABHANGA assembly constituency in 2026?
Nishith Pramanik (BJP) won MATHABHANGA in 2026, by a margin of 57,090 votes.
Which party has won MATHABHANGA the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MATHABHANGA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won MATHABHANGA the most times?
DINESH CHANDRA DAKUA, with 5 wins between 1977 and 2001.
