Assembly constituency 161, West Bengal

Ballygunge

Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay (AITC) won the 2026 election by 61,476 votes, taking 64.81% of the vote to Shatorupa (BJP)'s 28.08%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerAITCSobhandeb Chattopadhyay, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202664.81%runner-up 28.08%
Winning margin, 202661,47636.73% of votes cast
Elections on record4AITC 4

Result by result

2011 AITC 88,194 60.6% vs 32.3%2016 AITC 70,083 45.5% vs 36.5%2021 AITC 1,06,585 70.6% vs 20.9%2026 AITC 1,08,481 64.8% vs 28.1%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyBallygunge
Seat 161
Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay
AITC
1,08,481
64.8%
Shatorupa
BJP
47,005
28.1%
61,476 votes
36.73%
2021AssemblyBallygunge
Seat 161
Subrata Mukherjee
AITC
1,06,585
70.6%
Lokenath Chatterjee
BJP
31,226
20.9%
75,359 votes
49.92%
2016AssemblyBallygunge
Seat 161
Subrata Mukherjee
AITC
70,083
45.5%
Krishna Debnath
INC
54,858
36.5%
15,225 votes
9.89%
2011AssemblyBallygunge
Seat 161
Subrata Mukherjee
AITC
88,194
60.6%
Dr. Fuad Halim
CPM
47,009
32.3%
41,185 votes
28.32%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.