CHAKDAHA
Assembly seat no. 91 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
SATYASADHAN CHAKRABORTY
CPM
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2001
16,500
8.57% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCGOURI SANKAR DUTTA
- Votes
- 79,480
- Vote share
- 41.26%
- Behind by
- 16,500
Electors
2,36,442
Total votes polled
1,92,641
Valid votes
1,92,641
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.5%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,92,641 valid votes
SATYASADHAN CHAKRABORTYCPMwon
95,980
49.8%
GOURI SANKAR DUTTAAITC
79,480
41.3%
SUBHAS BASUPDS
7,402
3.8%
PANKAJ ROYBJP
5,733
3.0%
SUSIL KUMAR SARKARBSP
4,046
2.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bankim Chandra Ghosh | BJP | 1,15,433 | 54.78% | Subhankar Singha (jishu) | 36,945 |
| 2021 | Bankim Chandra Ghosh | BJP | 99,368 | 46.86% | Subhankar Singha (Jishu) | 11,680 |
| 2016 | KAR RATNA GHOSH | AITC | 94,241 | 49.63% | BISWANATH GUPTA | 23,653 |
| 2011 | NARESH CHANDRA CHAKI | AITC | 88,771 | 51.20% | BISWANATH GUPTA | 14,099 |
| 2006 | MALAY KUMAR SAMANTA | CPM | 1,09,670 | 55.17% | NARESH CHANDRA CHAKI | 31,869 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHAKDAHA assembly constituency in 2026?
Bankim Chandra Ghosh (BJP) won CHAKDAHA in 2026, by a margin of 36,945 votes.
Which party has won CHAKDAHA the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHAKDAHA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won CHAKDAHA the most times?
Bankim Chandra Ghosh, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2026.
