Election history

West Bengal Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2026.

Lok Sabha16 Vidhan Sabha16

2026 2021 2016 2011 2006

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2001 1996 1991 1987 1982 1977 1972 1971 1969 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs West Bengal today

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Chief Minister of West Bengal

Suvendu AdhikariBJP

In office since 9 May 2026 · 4 months

Suvendu Adhikari (Śubhēndu Adhikārī, Bengali pronunciation: [ʃubʱend̪u od̪ʱikaɾi]; born 15 December 1970) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal since 9 May 2026. He is the first chief minister of West Bengal belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is the second chief minister from Medinipur after Ajoy Mukherjee.

Current seats

315

in the present West Bengal assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2026

BJP

207 of 294 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in West Bengal.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in West Bengal

Party	2026	2021	2016	2011	2006	2001	1996	1991	1987	1982	1977	1972	1971	1969	1967	1962
CPM	1	0	26	40	176	143	157	189	187	174	178	14	113	80	43	0
INC	2	0	44	42	21	26	82	43	40	49	20	216	105	55	127	157
AITC	80	215	211	184	30	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BJP	207	77	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others	4	2	10	28	67	65	55	62	67	71	96	50	61	145	110	95
Total seats	294	294	294	294	294	294	294	294	294	294	294	280	279	280	280	252

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in West Bengal

CPM
INC
AITC
BJP

Constituency performance

From the 294 results in West Bengal, 2026

Best performance

METIABURUZ

Abdul Khaleque Molla, 68.99% share

Closest contest

RAJARHAT NEW TOWN

won by 316 (0.13%)

Biggest victory

METIABURUZ

won by 87,879 (48.80%)

Lowest turnout

FALTA

0.00%

Seat change & vote share

West Bengal, 2026

Retained147 (50%)
Changed hands126 (43%)
New seat21 (7%)

147 constituencies were won by the same party as 2021; 126 changed hands; 21 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

BJP45.84%

AITC40.80%

CPM4.45%

INC2.97%

AISF1.53%

IND1.22%

AJUP0.74%

AIFB0.28%

Result by election

2026Full result →294 seats

BJP207
AITC80
AJUP2
INC2
CPM1
AISF1
Others1

2021Full result →294 seats

AITC215
BJP77
IND1
RSSCMJP1

2016Full result →294 seats

AITC211
INC44
CPM26
RSP3
BJP3
GOJAM3
AIFB2
IND1
CPI1

2011Full result →294 seats

AITC184
INC42
CPM40
AIFB11
RSP7
GOJAM3
CPI2
IND2
SP1
SUCI1
DSPP1

2006Full result →294 seats

CPM176
AITC30
AIFB23
INC21
RSP20
CPI8
IND6
WBSP4
GNLF3
RJD1
JKPN1
DSPP1

2001Full result →294 seats

CPM143
AITC60
INC26
FBL25
RSP17
IND9
CPI7
WBSP4
GNLF3

1996Full result →294 seats

CPM157
INC82
FBL21
RSP18
CPI6
IND5
GNLF3
FBS1
JKPN1

1991Full result →294 seats

CPM189
INC43
FBL29
RSP18
IND6
CPI5
DSPPC1
JKP1
RCPIRB1
JD1

1987Full result →294 seats

CPM187
INC40
FBL26
RSP18
CPI11
IND9
SUC2
MUL1

1982Full result →294 seats

CPM174
INC49
FBL28
RSP19
IND11
CPI7
ICS4
SUC2

1977Full result →294 seats

CPM178
JNP29
FBL25
INC20
RSP20
IND10
SUC4
MFB2
RCI2
CPI2
BBC1
MUL1

1972Full result →280 seats

INC216
CPI35
CPM14
IND5
RSP3
NCO2
IGL2
WPI1
SUC1
MUL1

1971Full result →279 seats

CPM113
INC105
CPI13
IND12
SUC7
BAC5
FBL3
RCI3
PSP3
RSP3
WPI2
NCO2
JKP2
IGL2
MFB2
BBC1
BJS1

1969Full result →280 seats

CPM80
INC55
BAC33
CPI30
FBL21
RSP12
IND11
SSP9
SUC7
PSP5
IGL4
LSS4
PML3
RCI2
WPI2
NDF1
MFB1

1967Full result →280 seats

INC127
CPM43
BAC34
IND31
CPI16
FBL13
SSP7
PSP7
BJS1
SWA1

1962Full result →252 seats

INC157
CPI50
FB13
IND11
RSP9
PSP5
LSS4
GL2
SBP1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of West Bengal, most recent first

Full history →

Suvendu Adhikari

BJPIncumbent

2026–present

Mamata Banerjee

AITC

2011–2026

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

CPM

2000–2011

Jyoti Basu

CPM

1977–2000

Assembly constituencies

315 current, 873 under former boundaries · showing 301–350 of 1188

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
282	KULTI	GEN	4	2026
283	BARABANI	GEN	1	2026
283	BARBANI	GEN	3	2021
284	DUBRAJPUR	SC	4	2026
285	SURI	GEN	4	2026
286	BOLPUR	GEN	4	2026
287	NANOOR	SC	4	2026
288	LABHPUR	GEN	3	2021
288	LABPUR	GEN	1	2026
289	SAINTHIA	SC	4	2026
290	MAYURESWAR	GEN	4	2026
291	RAMPURHAT	GEN	4	2026
292	HANSAN	GEN	4	2026
293	NALHATI	GEN	4	2026
294	MURARAI	GEN	4	2026
1	MAKLIGANJformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
1	MEKLIGANJformer boundary	SC	7	2006
1	MEKLIGANJformer boundary	SC	4	1972
2	MATHABHANGAformer boundary	SC	4	1972
2	MATHABHANGAformer boundary	SC	1	1962
2	SITALKUCHIformer boundary	SC	7	2006
3	COOCH BEHAR WESTformer boundary	SC	4	1972
3	MATHABHANGAformer boundary	SC	7	2006
3	SITAL KUCHIformer boundary	SC	1	1962
4	COOCH BEHAR NORTHformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
4	DINHATAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
4	SITAIformer boundary	GEN	4	1972
5	COOCH BEHAR SOUTHformer boundary	SC	1	1962
5	COOCH BEHAR WESTformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
5	DINHATAformer boundary	GEN	4	1972
6	COOCH BEHAR NORTHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
6	COOCH BEHAR NORTHformer boundary	GEN	4	1972
6	SITAIformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
7	COOCH BEHAR SOUTHformer boundary	GEN	4	1972
7	DINHATAformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
7	TUFANGANJformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
8	ALIPUR DUARSformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
8	NATABARIformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
8	TUFANGANJformer boundary	SC	4	1972
9	KALCHINIformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
9	KUMARGRAMformer boundary	GEN	4	1972
9	TUFANGANJformer boundary	SC	7	2006
10	KALCHINIformer boundary	ST	4	1972
10	KUMARGRAMformer boundary	ST	7	2006
10	MADARIHATformer boundary	ST	1	1962
11	ALIPORE DUARSformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
11	ALIPURDUARASformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
11	ALIPURDUARSformer boundary	GEN	1	1969
11	ALIPURDVARSformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
11	FALAKATAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.