CHAKDAHA
Assembly seat no. 91 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
KAR RATNA GHOSH
AITC
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2016
23,653
12.46% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMBISWANATH GUPTA
- Votes
- 70,588
- Vote share
- 37.17%
- Behind by
- 23,653
Electors
2,23,765
Total votes polled
1,89,886
Valid votes
1,89,886
NOTA votes
2,739
1.44% of votes polled
Turnout
84.9%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,89,886 valid votes
KAR RATNA GHOSHAITCwon
94,241
49.6%
BISWANATH GUPTACPM
70,588
37.2%
PRADIP KUMAR SARKARBJP
16,294
8.6%
SARNAB BOSESHS
2,579
1.4%
DHIRENDRA MAJUMDARBSP
2,077
1.1%
ASHOK KUMAR KUNDUPDS
1,368
0.7%
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.
