West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Smita Bakshi of All India Trinamool Congress won the Jorasanko Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 44,766 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Rahul(BISWAJIT)SINHA (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 38,476 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 | Smita Bakshi | 44766 | 43.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Rahul(BISWAJIT)SINHA | 38476 | 37.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Avinash Kumar Agarwal | 15639 | 15.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Uttam Mali | 816 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bijnan Kumar Bera | 641 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 6 | Uttam Acharya | 618 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Sunil Roy | 306 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Manoj Kumar Jaiswal | 300 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Biswabasu Mukharjee | 296 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Shyamal Samaddar | 218 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Sanjeev Kumar Jain | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jorasanko constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Smita Bakshi (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,766 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.