West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Subrata Maitra (Kanchan) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baharampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 89,340 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Naru Gopal Mukherjee (All India Trinamool Congress) with 62,488 votes.
A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subrata Maitra (Kanchan) | 89340 | 45.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Naru Gopal Mukherjee | 62488 | 32.00% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Manoj Chakraborty | 40167 | 20.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sajal Sen | 1088 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Goutam Ghosh (Dwarak Ghosh) | 1038 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Sujit Kumar Das | 547 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Rekha Roy | 414 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Baharampur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Subrata Maitra (Kanchan) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 89,340 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.