CHAKDAHA
Assembly seat no. 91 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
MALAY KUMAR SAMANTA
CPM
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2006
31,869
16.03% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCNARESH CHANDRA CHAKI
- Votes
- 77,801
- Vote share
- 39.14%
- Behind by
- 31,869
Electors
2,24,471
Total votes polled
1,98,797
Valid votes
1,98,797
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.6%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,98,797 valid votes
MALAY KUMAR SAMANTACPMwon
1,09,670
55.2%
NARESH CHANDRA CHAKIAITC
77,801
39.1%
SUBHASH BASUPDS
4,658
2.3%
ARABINDA MANDALBSP
4,210
2.1%
MIHIR SINGHAIND
2,458
1.2%
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.
