West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Mamata Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress won the Bhabanipur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 65,520 votes (48.50% vote share). The runner-up was Deepa Dasmunshi (Indian National Congress) with 40,219 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Mamata Banerjee | 65520 | 48.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Deepa Dasmunshi | 40219 | 29.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chandra Kumar Bose | 26299 | 19.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Nirmal Kanti Samaddar | 669 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Pinky Tiwari | 604 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Shobha Singh | 495 | 0.40% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Saugata Gupta | 409 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Narayan Das | 262 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Indraneel Mitra | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kiran Kaur | 175 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Malay Guha Roy | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhabanipur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Mamata Banerjee (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,520 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.