Jalpaiguri Assembly Elections 2026

Jalpaiguri is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal, located in the Jalpaiguri district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Trinamool Congress. Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma, from All India Trinamool Congress defeated Sujit Singha of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 941 votes.

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Jalpaiguri Assembly Elections

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma Winner	All India Trinamool Congress	95,668 Lead: 941	42%
Sujit Singha	Bharatiya Janata Party	94,727	42%
Dr Sukhbilas Barma	Indian National Congress	24,228	11%
Nota	None Of The Above	3,381	2%
Subhash Kumar Sarkar	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,609	1%
Rakhi Sarkar	Independent	1,556	1%
Harekrishna Sarkar	Independent	1,147	1%
Iswar Barai	Amra Bangalee	1,011	0%
Haridas Biswas	Independent	962	0%
Palendra Nath Roy	SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST)	898	0%
Prahlad Roy	Independent	746	0%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Sukhbilas Barma Winner	Indian National Congress	94,553 Lead: 5,157	45%
Dharttimohan Roy	All India Trinamool Congress	89,396	43%
Tapan Roy	Bharatiya Janata Party	16,029	8%
None Of The Above	Nota	3,383	2%
Haribhakta Sardar	Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)	2,586	1%
Ganesh Mandal	Bahujan Samaj Party	2,269	1%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Sukhbilas Barma Winner	Indian National Congress	86,273 Lead: 11,051	49%
Gobinda Chandra Roy	All India Forward Bloc	75,222	42%
Sisir Kanti Mondal	Bharatiya Janata Party	6,108	3%
Jiban Krishna Majumder	Bahujan Samaj Party	3,213	2%
Laxmi Kanta Roy	Independent	2,773	2%
Haribhakta Sardar	Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)	1,930	1%
Mahadeb Chandra Das	Amara Bengali	1,844	1%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Deba Prasad Roy Winner	Indian National Congress	54,051 Lead: 1,018	44%
Gobinda Roy	All India Forward Bloc	53,033	44%
Purnaprava Barman	All India Trinamool Congress	7,695	6%
Rajendra Prasad Mallick	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,748	1%
Sushil Chandra Ray	Independent	1,427	1%
Bhim Chandra Roy	Independent	1,389	1%
Subrata Dattagupta	Independent	1,385	1%
Bablu Sarkar	Amara Bengali	556	0%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Gobinda Roy Winner	All India Forward Bloc	50,659 Lead: 2,582	47%
Anupam Sen	All India Trinamool Congress	48,077	44%
Dwipendra Nath Pramanik	Bharatiya Janata Party	4,600	4%
Bhim Ch. Roy	Independent	3,239	3%
Subrata Dutta Gupta	Independent	1,878	2%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Anupam Sen Winner	Indian National Congress	48,597 Lead: 3,708	43%
Sudhansu Majumder	All India Forward Bloc	44,889	39%
Rabindra Narayan Chowdhury	Bharatiya Janata Party	6,894	6%
Mukulesh Chandra Sanyal	Forward Bloc (socialist)	5,433	5%
Kshitish Chandra Mandal	Bahujan Samaj Party	2,140	2%
Subarata Datta Gupta	Independent	1,118	1%
Sankar Das	Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation)	937	1%
Amit Moitra	Independent	533	0%
Tirtha Deb Roy	Independent	282	0%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Anupam Sen Winner	Indian National Congress	42,423 Lead: 1,931	42%
Nirmal Kumar Basu	All India Forward Bloc	40,492	40%
Samarendra Prasad Biswas	Bharatiya Janata Party	8,205	8%
Amal Roy	Communist Party Of India(marxist-leninist)	1,348	1%
Kukunda Sarkar	Independent	1,199	1%
Himangshu Dey	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,193	1%
Anil Kumar Roy	Independent	1,123	1%
Bhim Chandra Roy	Independent	348	0%
Babul Sarkar	Amara Bengali	252	0%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (1987)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Nirmal Kumar Bose Winner	All India Forward Bloc	42,582 Lead: 4,929	50%
Anupam Sen	Indian National Congress	37,653	44%
Kshitish Chandra Mandal	Independent	2,255	3%
Dilip Bhattacharyya	Socialist Unity Centre Of India	1,106	1%
Sachindra Nath Roy	Independent	377	0%
Bablu Sarkar	Independent	179	0%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Nirmal Bose Winner	All India Forward Bloc	35,220 Lead: 1,136	48%
Anupam Sen	Indian National Congress	34,084	46%
Dilip Bhattacharyya	Socialist Unity Centre Of India	1,419	2%
Rukmini Ranjan Roy	Independent	899	1%
Prabir Ranjan Dutta	Independent	281	0%

Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Nirmal Kumar Bose Winner	All India Forward Bloc	16,949 Lead: 6,342	38%
Devendra Mohan Sarkar	Janta Party	10,607	24%
Sarojit Kumar Bagchi	Indian National Congress	8,934	20%
Dilip Bhattacharyya	Socialist Unity Centre Of India	2,040	5%
Monohar Chandra Sarkar	Independent	1,883	4%
Prosanta Kumar Sinha	Independent	1,672	4%
Hari Sarkar	Independent	809	2%
Satyandra Mohan Bagchi	Independent	472	1%
Sombhu Nath Mukherjee	Independent	351	1%
Jabor Mohato	Independent	306	1%
Paresh Chandra Guha Roy	Independent	51	0%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 56%

FBL 44%

INC won 5 times and FBL won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Jalpaiguri MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma	AITC	95,668	941	42%
2016	Sukhbilas Barma	INC	94,553	5,157	45%
2011	Sukhbilas Barma	INC	86,273	11,051	49%
2006	Deba Prasad Roy	INC	54,051	1,018	44%
2001	Gobinda Roy	FBL	50,659	2,582	47%
1996	Anupam Sen	INC	48,597	3,708	43%
1991	Anupam Sen	INC	42,423	1,931	42%
1987	Nirmal Kumar Bose	FBL	42,582	4,929	50%
1982	Nirmal Bose	FBL	35,220	1,136	48%
1977	Nirmal Kumar Bose	FBL	16,949	6,342	38%

Source: ECI

Jalpaiguri Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma	AITC	95,668 (Lead: 941)	42%
2021	Sujit Singha	BJP	94,727	42%
2016	Sukhbilas Barma	INC	94,553 (Lead: 5,157)	45%
2016	Dharttimohan Roy	AITC	89,396	43%
2011	Sukhbilas Barma	INC	86,273 (Lead: 11,051)	49%
2011	Gobinda Chandra Roy	AIFB	75,222	42%
2006	Deba Prasad Roy	INC	54,051 (Lead: 1,018)	44%
2006	Gobinda Roy	AIFB	53,033	44%
2001	Gobinda Roy	FBL	50,659 (Lead: 2,582)	47%
2001	Anupam Sen	AITC	48,077	44%
1996	Anupam Sen	INC	48,597 (Lead: 3,708)	43%
1996	Sudhansu Majumder	FBL	44,889	39%
1991	Anupam Sen	INC	42,423 (Lead: 1,931)	42%
1991	Nirmal Kumar Basu	FBL	40,492	40%
1987	Nirmal Kumar Bose	FBL	42,582 (Lead: 4,929)	50%
1987	Anupam Sen	INC	37,653	44%
1982	Nirmal Bose	FBL	35,220 (Lead: 1,136)	48%
1982	Anupam Sen	INC	34,084	46%
1977	Nirmal Kumar Bose	FBL	16,949 (Lead: 6,342)	38%
1977	Devendra Mohan Sarkar	JNP	10,607	24%

Source: ECI

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West Bengal Jalpaiguri Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Jalpaiguri Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Jalpaiguri Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Sujit Singha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 941 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Jalpaiguri constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Jalpaiguri constituency is 56% INC and 44% FBL, with INC won 5 times and FBL won 4 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Jalpaiguri Assembly Election?

Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma (AITC) received 42.00% vote share.
Sujit Singha (BJP) received 42.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Jalpaiguri Assembly Election?

Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma (AITC) won the 2021 election with 95668 votes, leading by 941 votes and securing a 42.00% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Jalpaiguri Assembly constituency fall under?

The Jalpaiguri Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Jalpaiguri Assembly Election 2021?

Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma (AITC) won the Jalpaiguri Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 941 votes over Sujit Singha (BJP).

Who were the top candidates for the Jalpaiguri Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Jalpaiguri Assembly Election 2021 were:
Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma (AITC)
Sujit Singha (BJP)
Dr Sukhbilas Barma (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma (AITC) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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