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Jamalpur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Jamalpur? — Arun Halder (BJP), who won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 by 11,178 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Arun Halder

BJP
Margin: 11,178Comfortable win

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Arun Halder

BJPComfortable win

votes

99,936

Margin

11,178(5.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Arun Halder · BJPBhutnath Malik · AITC
99,93688,758
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Arun Halder✓ WinnerBJP99,93646.53%
  2. 2Bhutnath MalikAITC88,75841.33%
  3. 3Samar HazraCPI(M)Deposit lost18,7328.72%
  4. 4NOTA1,7980.84%
  5. 5Rajib SahaINCDeposit lost1,6560.77%
  6. 6Biswajit BagINDDeposit lost1,5450.72%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Gaurhari PatraBSPDeposit lost1,1530.54%
  2. 8Raj Kumar MalikINDDeposit lost6940.32%
  3. 9Atasi PakreySocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5020.23%
Total votes2,14,774

Deposit lost: 6 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,25,551

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,14,989

incl. 1,447 postal

Turnout
95.32%
Polling stations
276

Turnout of men and women

Women94.9%

1,05,596 of 1,11,215 voted on EVMs

Men94.4%

1,07,944 of 1,14,331 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 2 voted.

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA1,798
  • Valid votes2,12,976

Women candidates: Atasi Pakrey

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Jamalpur?

Arun Halder (BJP) won Jamalpur in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 99,936 votes.

What was the winning margin in Jamalpur?

Arun Halder defeated Bhutnath Malik (AITC) by 11,178 votes.

What was the turnout in Jamalpur in 2026?

95.32% — 2,14,989 of 2,25,551 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94.9%, men's 94.4%.

How many voters does Jamalpur have?

2,25,551 electors at the 2026 election — 1,14,331 men, 1,11,215 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 276 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Jamalpur?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer