West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Surajit Kumar Biswas of All India Trinamool Congress won the Bangaon Dakshin Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 92,379 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ramendranath Audhya (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) with 65,475 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Surajit Kumar Biswas | 92379 | 49.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Ramendranath Audhya | 65475 | 35.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | Swapan Majumder | 24384 | 13.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Pradip Kumar Sarkar | 1616 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Dipankar Mandal | 1484 | 0.80% | Amra Bangalee |
| 6 | Pranballabh Pathak | 925 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
The Bangaon Dakshin constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Surajit Kumar Biswas (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 92,379 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.