SABANG
Assembly seat no. 226 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
TUSHAR KANTI LAYA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 12
Margin, 2001
6,257
5.11% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCMANAS RANJAN BHUNIA
- Votes
- 56,354
- Vote share
- 46.04%
- Behind by
- 6,257
Electors
1,35,273
Total votes polled
1,22,406
Valid votes
1,22,406
NOTA votes
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Turnout
90.5%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,22,406 valid votes
TUSHAR KANTI LAYACPMwon
62,611
51.1%
MANAS RANJAN BHUNIAINC
56,354
46.0%
NIRMAL KUMAR BALABJP
1,409
1.1%
JAGANNATH DASIND
1,140
0.9%
SILA BANGALIND
892
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Amal Kumar Panda | BJP | 1,27,783 | 49.66% | Manas Ranjan Bhunia | 11,136 |
| 2021 | MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA | AITC | 1,12,098 | 47.46% | AMULYA MAITY | 9,864 |
| 2016 | MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA | INC | 1,26,987 | 59.23% | NIRMAL GHOSH | 49,167 |
| 2011 | MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA | INC | 98,755 | 51.25% | RAMPADA SAHOO | 13,184 |
| 2006 | MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA | INC | 68,592 | 49.70% | TUSHAR KANTI LAYA | 6,513 |
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 SABANG assembly constituency in 2026?
Amal Kumar Panda (BJP) won SABANG in 2026, by a margin of 11,136 votes.
Which party has won SABANG the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SABANG gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won SABANG the most times?
MANAS RANJAN BHUNIA, with 6 wins between 1987 and 2021.
