17. Jalpaiguri is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in North Bengal region and Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Jalpaiguri is part of 3. Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 241740 eligible electors, of which 122822 were male, 118914 female and 4 voters of the third gender.
In the 2011 elections, there were a total of 208101 eligible electors, of which 108243 were male, 99859 female and voters of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Jalpaiguri in 2016 was 605. In 2011, there were 373.
| Constituency Data (2016) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. | 17 |
| Total Assembly Segments | 0 |
| Reservation for | Scheduled Caste |
| Number of Voters | 2,41,740 |
| Number of Male Voters | 1,22,822 |
| Number of Female Voters | 1,18,914 |
| Results | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | INC | INC |
| Turnout % | 86.31% | 85.42% |
| Margin of Victory | 5,157 | 11,051 |
| Margin of Victory % | 2.48 % | 6.23 % |
| Results | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | INC | INC |
| Turnout % | 86.31% | 85.42% |
| Margin of Victory | 5,157 | 11,051 |
| Margin of Victory % | 2.48 % | 6.23 % |
| Party | Votes Polled | Votes % | CANDIDATE NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 94,553 | 45.41% |
Sukhbilas Barma
Won
margin: 5157(2.48%)
|
| AITC | 89,396 | 42.93% |
|
| BJP | 16,029 | 7.7% |
|
| NOTA | 3,383 | 1.62% |
|
| SUCI | 2,586 | 1.24% |
|
| BSP | 2,269 | 1.09% |
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