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Assembly constituency 14 · West Bengal · ST

Madarihat is assembly constituency number 14 in West Bengal, in Jalpaiguri district, and one of the segments of the Alipurduars Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Laxuman Limbu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 58.0% of the vote, 40,910 votes ahead of Jayprakash Toppo (AITC).

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Madarihat · 2026AC 14
  1. 01
    Laxuman Limbu
    BJP
    1,02,488
    57.98%
  2. 02
    Jayprakash Toppo
    TMC
    61,578
    34.84%
  3. 03
    Subhash Lohar
    RSP
    3,129
    1.77%
  4. 04
    Joy Prafful Lakra
    INC
    3,029
    1.71%
  5. 05
    Ishak Rabha
    BSP
    1,406
    0.80%
  6. 4 other candidates · 3,243 votesNOTA · 1,880 (1.06%)

Margin 40,910 votes · 23.15% of valid votes

1,94,663
Registered electors
2026 election
90.9%
Turnout
+12.3 pts vs 2021
40,910
Victory margin
23.1% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,76,753 valid votes, NOTA included.

Madarihat 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Laxuman LimbuMale · 53 yrs · STBJP1,02,488
57.98%
2Jayprakash ToppoMale · 50 yrs · STTMC61,578
34.84%
3Subhash LoharMale · 53 yrs · STRSP3,129
1.77%
4Joy Prafful LakraMale · 41 yrs · STINC3,029
1.71%
—NOTANOTA1,880
1.06%
5Ishak RabhaMale · 25 yrs · STBSP1,406
0.80%
6Saradip NarjeenaryMale · 45 yrs · STIndependent1,226
0.69%
7Babita Bara TirkeyFemale · 41 yrs · STGNASURKP888
0.50%
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8Haren RabhaMale · 50 yrs · STMPOI638
0.36%
9Sudhist BaraikMale · 49 yrs · STSUCI491
0.28%
Past results

BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026BJP 58.0%TMC 34.8%RSP 1.8%INC 1.7%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Laxuman LimbuBJP · 58.0% · margin 40,910Turnout90.9%
2024 byeJayprakash ToppoTMC · 54.0% · margin 28,168Turnout66.3%
2021Manoj TiggaBJP · 54.4% · margin 29,685Turnout78.7%
2016Manoj TiggaBJP · 44.0% · margin 22,038Turnout79.5%
2011Kumari KujurRSP · 31.9% · margin 7,909Turnout82.7%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Madarihat bye-election, 13 Nov 2024

Turnout 66.3% · 1,46,527 of 2,21,079 electors voted

Madarihat bye-election 2024-11-13 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jayprakash ToppoTMC79,186
54.05%
2Rahul LoharBJP51,018
34.83%
3Budhiman Lama (tamang)Independent5,061
3.45%
4Padam OraonRSP3,412
2.33%
5Bikash ChampromaryINC3,023
2.06%
—NOTANOTA2,856
1.95%
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6Parimal OraonIndependent1,286
0.88%
7Pankaj LohraIndependent650
0.44%

Madarihat result 2021

Madarihat 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Manoj TiggaBJP90,718
54.35%
2Rajesh LakraTMC61,033
36.56%
3Subhash LoharRSP7,072
4.24%
—NOTANOTA2,622
1.57%
4Uttam BaruaBSP1,696
1.02%
5Vivek Pradeep TeteBTP1,540
0.92%
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6Panchu OraonNPP1,272
0.76%
7Sudhist BaraikSUCI967
0.58%

Madarihat result 2016

Madarihat 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Manoj TiggaBJP66,989
43.98%
2Padam LamaTMC44,951
29.51%
3Kumari KujurRSP29,885
19.62%
—NOTANOTA5,068
3.33%
4Padam OraonJMM3,089
2.03%
5Sudhist BaraikSUCI2,319
1.52%

Madarihat result 2011

Madarihat 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kumari KujurRSP42,539
31.93%
2Manoj TiggaBJP34,630
26.00%
3Atul SubaINC26,027
19.54%
4Jerome LakraJMM22,541
16.92%
5Ramesh OraonIndependent4,923
3.70%
6Samir BeckRADP2,553
1.92%
Map

Madarihat outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Jalpaiguri district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Madarihat is one of the assembly segments of Alipurduars. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Alipurduars candidates.

  • Manoj TiggaBJP79,921 50.1%
  • Prakash Chik BaraikTMC68,858 43.2%
  • Mili OraonRSP4,043 2.5%
  • Parimal OraonIndependent1,944 1.2%
  • Arjun IndwarIndependent1,565 1.0%

In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 11,063 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Madarihat.

Who won the Madarihat assembly seat in 2026?

Laxuman Limbu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Madarihat in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,02,488 votes, which was 57.98% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Madarihat?

The margin was 40,910 votes (23.15% of valid votes). The runner-up was Jayprakash Toppo of the All India Trinamool Congress with 61,578 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Madarihat in 2026?

Turnout was 90.94%: 1,77,018 of 1,94,663 registered electors voted, across 237 polling stations. That is 12.3 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Madarihat part of?

Madarihat is an assembly segment of the Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Manoj Tigga got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Madarihat had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 13 Nov 2024, Jayprakash Toppo (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 28,168 votes.

Is Madarihat a reserved constituency?

Yes. Madarihat is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.

When is the next assembly election in Madarihat?

The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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