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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 14 · 2026Reserved (ST)
Madarihat
Winner — 2026
LAXUMAN LIMBU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 57.9%AITC 34.8%8 others 7.3%
Votes
1,02,488
58.0% share
Winning margin
40,910
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
90.9%
of 1,94,663
Madarihat is a safe seat — LAXUMAN LIMBU won by 23.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAXUMAN LIMBU | BJP (NDA) | 1,02,488 | 58.0% |
| 2 | JAYPRAKASH TOPPO |  AITC | 61,578 | 34.8% |
| 3 | SUBHASH LOHAR | 3,129 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | JOY PRAFFUL LAKRA | 3,029 | 1.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,880 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ISHAK RABHA | 1,406 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | SARADIP NARJEENARY | IND | 1,226 | 0.7% |
| 8 | BABITA BARA TIRKEY | GNASURKP | 888 | 0.5% |
| 9 | HAREN RABHA | MPOI | 638 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SUDHIST BARAIK | 491 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (250th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.1% · min 0.5% · max 41.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
250th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
239th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
53rd of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 58.0%AITC 34.8%OTH 6.1%NOTA 1.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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