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BALURGHAT 2016 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: BISWANATH CHOUDHURY (RSP). Winning margin: 1.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner
BISWANATH CHOUDHURY
Party
RSP
Vote Share
42.8%
Margin
1.0%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
BISWANATH CHOUDHURY✓ WinnerRSP60,59042.8%
CHAKRAVORTI SHANKARAITC59,14041.8%
GAUTAM CHAKRABORTYBJP15,25810.8%
None of the AboveNOTA3,3572.4%
SAMAR KUMAR MAHATOBSP1,6681.2%
BIREN MAHANTASUCI(C)1,4901.1%

Historical Results — BALURGHAT

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021Ashok Kumar LahiriBJP47.4%8.8%
2016BISWANATH CHOUDHURYRSP42.8%1.0%
2011CHAKRAVORTI SHANKARAITC54.3%14.7%
2006KHAGEN MURMUCPM45.7%7.4%
2001JADU HEMROMCPM46.4%19.2%
1996JADU HEMROMCPM48.0%15.5%
1991SARKAR MURMUCPM44.3%14.1%
1987SARKAR MURMUCPM54.1%16.0%
1982SARKAR MURMUCPM48.5%0.7%
1977SARKAR MURMUCPM45.2%22.6%
1972GAUTAM CHAKRAVARTTYINC50.7%4.4%
1971ELIAS RAZIWPI54.3%14.3%
1969ELIAS RAZIWPI50.2%0.4%
1967M.E.RAZIIND56.3%15.5%
1962ASHADULLA CHOUDHURYINC63.4%26.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the BALURGHAT constituency in 2016?
BISWANATH CHOUDHURY of RSP won the BALURGHAT assembly constituency in the 2016 West Bengal election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in BALURGHAT in 2016?
The winning margin for BALURGHAT in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of BALURGHAT constituency?
Historical results for BALURGHAT across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.