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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 234 · 2026
Salboni
Winner — 2026
BIMAN MAHATA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.8%AITC 44.1%5 others 6.1%
Votes
1,32,856
49.9% share
Winning margin
15,243
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
95.4%
of 2,79,613
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIMAN MAHATA | BJP (NDA) | 1,32,856 | 49.9% |
| 2 | SRIKANTA MAHATA |  AITC | 1,17,613 | 44.1% |
| 3 | MOHAN TUDU | AISF | 8,635 | 3.2% |
| 4 | ARUP MUKHERJEE | 2,697 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,921 | 0.7% |
| 6 | JHARNA JANA | 1,758 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | ATANU MAJI | IND | 995 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (77th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.2% · max 35.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
77th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
213th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
145th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.9%AITC 44.1%OTH 5.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,13,457
Density
631 / km²
Sex ratio
966 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,368 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population14.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 4.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.5%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation46.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.1%
Children underweight (under 5)40.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER81.5%
Women literate70.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Clean cooking fuel17.5%
Health insurance25.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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