West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Asok Bhattacharya of Communist Party Of India (Marxist) won the Siliguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 78,054 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Bhaichung Bhutia (All India Trinamool Congress) with 63,982 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Asok Bhattacharya | 78054 | 47.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 2 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 63982 | 38.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Gita Chatterjee | 19300 | 11.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rabindra Rai | 924 | 0.60% | Gorkha Rashtriya Congress |
| 5 | Haridas Thakur | 832 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mahendra Kumar Jain | 618 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Md. Zafar Eqbal | 499 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Vishwjeet Chatterji | 491 | 0.30% | Amra Bangalee |
| 9 | Tanmay Dutta | 439 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Dasarath Karmakar | 334 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
The Siliguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Asok Bhattacharya (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) emerged as the winner securing 78,054 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.