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MATIGARA-NAXALBARI 2016 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: Sankar Malakar (INC). Winning margin: 8.9%.

Quick Summary

Winner
Sankar Malakar
Party
INC
Vote Share
41.3%
Margin
8.9%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
Sankar Malakar✓ WinnerINC86,44141.3%
AMAR SINHAAITC67,81432.4%
ANANDAMOY BARMANBJP44,62521.3%
None of the AboveNOTA3,3071.6%
BIDUR BARMANKamatapur People’s Party 2,4641.2%
Sudip MandalBSP1,8490.9%
GOUTAM KIRTANIAIND1,7390.8%
KSHITISH CHANDRA ROYSUCI(C)1,1380.5%

Historical Results — MATIGARA-NAXALBARI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021Anandamay BarmanBJP58.1%29.4%
2016Sankar MalakarINC41.3%8.9%
2011Sankar MalakarINC45.2%4.2%
2006Asok BhattacharyaCPM55.4%35.2%
2001Asok BhattacharyaCPM48.0%12.5%
1996Asok BhattacharyaCPM55.3%28.2%
1991Asok BhattacharyaCPM48.3%7.2%
1987GOUR CHAKROBORTYCPM51.1%5.2%
1982BIREN BOSECPM54.6%12.2%
1977BIREN BOSECPM46.0%17.4%
1972ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYINC63.0%26.9%
1971ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYINC39.8%7.5%
1969ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYNDF44.0%16.1%
1967A.CHOWDHURYINC24.9%3.0%
1962DUTTA RAMENDRANATHINC39.3%14.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

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