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West Bengal Election Trivia
Interesting facts about West Bengal Assembly elections
Often it is the small facts that are the most interesting. For this 2026 West Bengal Assembly election season, we attempt to dig out interesting and little known facts related to the politics and elections . Scroll down to know and don't forget to share with your friends about your #TIL moment (for the uninitiated, #TIL stands for Today I Learned).
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:15 IST
Kotulpur constituency of South West Bengal region witnessed the largest decline in voter turnout (18.02%) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:14 IST
Kharagpur Sadar constituency of South West Bengal region witnessed the highest rise in voter turnout (16%) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:14 IST
Entally constituency of Greater Kolkata region witnessed the most number of contesting candidates (15) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:13 IST
Indus, Minakhan and Keshpur assembly constituencies witnessed the least number of contesting candidates (3) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:12 IST
A total of 59,873,769 votes were polled during the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections. The 2021 elections registered 5,131,356 more votes than the previous elections held in 2016.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:11 IST
Keshpur constituency of South West Bengal region recorded the highest voter turnout (90%) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:10 IST
Jorasanko constituency of Greater Kolkata region recorded the lowest voter turnout (49.79%) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:09 IST
Md Abdul Ghani of TMC defeated Isha Khan Choudhury of INC with the highest vote margin (130163 votes) for Sujapur in the 2021 West Bengal elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:09 IST
Nisith Pramanik of BJP defeated Udayan Guha of TMC with the lowest vote margin (57 votes) for Dinhata in the 2021 West Bengal elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:08 IST
West Bengal’s current CM Mamata Banerjee of TMC lost Nandigram constituency to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of 1,956 votes in the 2021 assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,18:07 IST
CPIM’s Jyoti Basu remains West Bengal’s longest-serving Chief Minister, having held office from 1977 to 2000.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:27 IST
Dabgram-Fulbari of North Bengal region and Chunchura of South West Bengal region had the most number of polling stations (435) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:27 IST
Bhatpara constituency of South East Bengal region had the least number of polling stations (209) in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:26 IST
Chopra constituency of North Bengal region has the lowest sex ratio of 861 females per 1000 males in West Bengal.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:26 IST
Jadavpur constituency of Greater Kolkata region has the highest sex ratio of 1095 females per 1000 males in West Bengal.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:25 IST
The 2026 West Bengal assembly elections will witness 80,719 polling stations in action, which is 21,197 less than the 2021 assembly elections.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:25 IST
The total number of voters is 6.46 crore for the upcoming West Bengal legislative assembly elections, out of which 5.23 lakh will be young voters (Age 18-19 years).
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:24 IST
The current West Bengal government term will end on 7th May, 2026.
APRIL 10 ,2026 ,17:20 IST
There are 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, out of which 210 seats are reserved for the General category, 68 for the Scheduled Caste and 16 for the Scheduled Tribe.
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WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026
ELECTION PROFILE
| No. of states/UTs | 1 |
| Total seats | 294 |
| General seats | 210 |
| Reserved for SCs | 68 |
| Reserved for STs | 16 |
| Population estimate | 9.13 crore |
| Total electors | 6.46 crore |
| General electors | 6.45 crore |
| Third Gender electors | 1,152 |
| Young electors (18-19 years) | 5.23 lakh |
| Service electors | 1.09 lakh |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors | 4.16 lakh |
| Senior citizen (85+) electors | 3.79 lakh |
| Polling Stations | 80,719 |
| Term of Assembly ends | 07.05.2026 |
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Assembly cons. Results
| Cons. name | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulpi | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Raidighi | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Mandirbazar | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Jaynagar | TMC | TMC | SUCI |
| Baruipur Purba | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Canning Paschim | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Canning Purba | TMC | TMC | CPIM |
| Baruipur Paschim | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Magrahat Purba | TMC | TMC | TMC |
| Magrahat Paschim | TMC | TMC | TMC |