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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2026
Baharampur
Winner — 2026
SUBRATA MAITRA (KANCHAN)
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 40.5%INC 32.7%12 others 26.8%
Votes
91,088
40.6% share
Winning margin
17,548
7.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
93.2%
of 2,41,429
A clear win with a 7.8% margin.
Seat history
4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUBRATA MAITRA (KANCHAN) | BJP (NDA) | 91,088 | 40.6% |
| 2 | ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY | 73,540 | 32.8% | |
| 3 | NARU GOPAL MUKHERJEE |  AITC | 49,586 | 22.1% |
| 4 | SUKBOR MOLLA | AJUP | 4,207 | 1.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,359 | 0.6% |
| 6 | SAHABUDDIN MALLIK | IND | 893 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SANTOSH BISWAS | 766 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | ABUL KASEM SK | CPI(ML)(L) | 679 | 0.3% |
| 9 | DILIP DAS | 584 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | PARITOSH KUNDU | IND | 493 | 0.2% |
| 11 | RIKI MAITRA | IND | 487 | 0.2% |
| 12 | UTPAL KUNDU | IND | 265 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAJIB CHATTERJEE | BLRP | 169 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MAMATA BIBI | JSTDVPMTP | 152 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (189th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 1.0% · max 49.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
93%
lowerhigher
189th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
201st of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 40.6%INC 32.8%AITC 22.1%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
71,03,807
Density
1334 / km²
Sex ratio
958 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,324 km²
SC population12.6%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%MUSLIM
Muslim 66.3%Hindu 33.2%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.0%
Electricity34.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.8%
Children underweight (under 5)32.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.6%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Clean cooking fuel30.7%
Health insurance28.4%
What's nearby?
12 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mango and its processed products🏺Murshidabad Silk Saree/Scarf
🏯
Old English Cemetery or Old Residency Burial Ground
🏛️MonumentASI
Old English Cemetery or Old Residency Burial Ground
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.