Assembly constituency 272, West Bengal

Mangalkot

Shishir Ghosh (BJP) won the 2026 election by 12,723 votes, taking 47.44% of the vote to Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) (AITC)'s 41.64%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerBJPShishir Ghosh, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202647.44%runner-up 41.64%
Winning margin, 202612,7235.80% of votes cast
Elections on record3BJP 1, AITC 1, CPM 1

Result by result

2011 CPM 81,316 46.2% vs 46.2%2016 AITC 89,812 45.9% vs 40.3%2026 BJP 1,04,020 47.4% vs 41.6%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyMangalkot
Seat 272
Shishir Ghosh
BJP
1,04,020
47.4%
Apurba Chowdhury (Achal)
AITC
91,297
41.6%
12,723 votes
5.80%
2016AssemblyMangalkot
Seat 272
Chowdhury Siddiqullah
AITC
89,812
45.9%
Choudhury Sahajahan
CPM
77,938
40.3%
11,874 votes
6.06%
2011AssemblyMangalkot
Seat 272
Sahajahan Choudhury
CPM
81,316
46.2%
Apurba Chaudhuri
AITC
81,190
46.2%
126 votes
0.07%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.