MEDINIPUR
Assembly seat no. 236 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MEDINIPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2021
June Maliah
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2021
24,397
10.21% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPSamit Kumar Dash
- Votes
- 96,778
- Vote share
- 40.51%
- Behind by
- 24,397
Electors
2,83,659
Total votes polled
2,38,898
Valid votes
2,38,898
NOTA votes
3,928
1.64% of votes polled
Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 2,38,898 valid votes
June MaliahAITCwon
1,21,175
50.7%
Samit Kumar DashBJP
96,778
40.5%
TARUN KUMAR GHOSHCPI
12,984
5.4%
Sukesh PalmalAMRABANGALEE
1,565
0.7%
DEBASISH AICHSUCI
1,500
0.6%
BISHWAJIT MAHATAIND
968
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sankar Kumar Guchhait | BJP | 1,33,041 | 54.51% | Sujoy Hazra | 38,747 |
| 2021 | June Maliah | AITC | 1,21,175 | 50.72% | Samit Kumar Dash | 24,397 |
| 2016 | MRIGENDRA NATH MAITI | AITC | 1,06,774 | 50.11% | SANTOSH RANA | 32,987 |
| 2011 | MRIGENDRA NATH MAITI | AITC | 1,03,060 | 54.43% | SANTOSH RANA | 28,220 |
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 MEDINIPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Sankar Kumar Guchhait (BJP) won MEDINIPUR in 2026, by a margin of 38,747 votes.
Which party has won MEDINIPUR the most times?
AITC, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has MEDINIPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won MEDINIPUR the most times?
MRIGENDRA NATH MAITI, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
