Mathabhanga is assembly constituency number 2 in West Bengal, in Koch Bihar district, and one of the segments of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Nishith Pramanik of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 59.3% of the vote, 57,090 votes ahead of Dr. Sablu Barman (AITC).
- 01Nishith PramanikBJP1,43,34059.27%
- 02Dr. Sablu BarmanTMC86,25035.66%
- 03Khagen Chandra BarmanCPI(M)4,0301.67%
- 04Dr. Harekrishna SarkarIndependent1,1680.48%
- 05Kshitendra Nath BarmanINC1,1180.46%
- 9 other candidates · 5,026 votesNOTA · 913 (0.38%)
Margin 57,090 votes · 23.61% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,41,845 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nishith PramanikMale · 40 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,43,340 | 59.27% |
| 2 | Dr. Sablu BarmanMale · 42 yrs · SC | TMC | 86,250 | 35.66% |
| 3 | Khagen Chandra BarmanMale · 62 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 4,030 | 1.67% |
| 4 | Dr. Harekrishna SarkarMale · 54 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,168 | 0.48% |
| 5 | Kshitendra Nath BarmanMale · 69 yrs · SC | INC | 1,118 | 0.46% |
| 6 | Mritunjoy BiswasMale · 36 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,097 | 0.45% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 913 | 0.38% |
| 7 | Mihir SarkarMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 883 | 0.37% |
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| 8 | Premananda BarmanMale · 54 yrs · SC | KPPU | 755 | 0.31% |
| 9 | Provakar RoyMale · 29 yrs · SC | Independent | 684 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Haradhan RoyMale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 465 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Bikash BarmanMale · 40 yrs · SC | SUCI | 337 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Kangsa Raj BarmanMale · 56 yrs · SC | Independent | 325 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Goutam BarmanMale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 288 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Subodh BarmanMale · 69 yrs · SC | AMB | 192 | 0.08% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Mathabhanga result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sushil Barman | BJP | 1,13,249 | 52.87% |
| 2 | Girindra Nath Barman | TMC | 87,115 | 40.67% |
| 3 | Ashok Barman | CPI(M) | 7,718 | 3.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,443 | 0.67% |
| 4 | Kangsa Raj Barman | KPPU | 1,289 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Haradhan Roy | Independent | 1,167 | 0.54% |
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| 6 | Animesh Mohanta | Independent | 1,147 | 0.54% |
| 7 | Bikash Barman | SUCI | 589 | 0.27% |
| 8 | Ratan Barman | AMB | 486 | 0.23% |
Mathabhanga result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binay Krishna Barman | TMC | 96,383 | 48.10% |
| 2 | Khagen Chandra Barman | CPI(M) | 64,465 | 32.17% |
| 3 | Sushil Barman | BJP | 31,258 | 15.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,980 | 0.99% |
| 4 | Kangsa Raj Barman | KPPU | 1,759 | 0.88% |
| 5 | Harekrishna Sarkar | Independent | 1,353 | 0.68% |
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| 6 | Piyari Mohon Barman | Independent | 1,120 | 0.56% |
| 7 | Nayan Chand Barman | AMB | 1,038 | 0.52% |
| 8 | Manjula Roy | SUCI | 1,029 | 0.51% |
Mathabhanga result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binay Krishna Barman | TMC | 78,249 | 46.46% |
| 2 | Ananta Roy | CPI(M) | 72,925 | 43.30% |
| 3 | Sushil Barman | BJP | 11,308 | 6.71% |
| 4 | Mantu Barman | Independent | 2,919 | 1.73% |
| 5 | Tilak Chand Barman | BSP | 1,954 | 1.16% |
| 6 | Hare Krishna Sarkar | RPI | 1,079 | 0.64% |
Mathabhanga 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 Koch Bihar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Mathabhanga is one of the assembly segments of Coochbehar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Coochbehar candidates.
- Nisith PramanikBJP1,10,612 50.3%
- Jagadish Chandra Barma BasuniaTMC99,974 45.5%
- Nitish Chandra RoyAIFB4,197 1.9%
- Harekrishna SarkarIndependent1,254 0.6%
- Piya Roy ChowdhuryINC1,107 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 10,638 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mathabhanga.
Who won the Mathabhanga assembly seat in 2026?
Nishith Pramanik of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Mathabhanga in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,43,340 votes, which was 59.27% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Mathabhanga?
The margin was 57,090 votes (23.61% of valid votes). The runner-up was Dr. Sablu Barman of the All India Trinamool Congress with 86,250 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Mathabhanga in 2026?
Turnout was 97.15%: 2,42,034 of 2,49,135 registered electors voted, across 296 polling stations. That is 10.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mathabhanga part of?
Mathabhanga is an assembly segment of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Nisith Pramanik got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Mathabhanga a reserved constituency?
Yes. Mathabhanga is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Mathabhanga?
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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