CHANDRAKONA
Assembly seat no. 232 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
GURUPADA DUTTA
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2001
41,541
29.23% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCKUSHARI PRABIR
- Votes
- 46,689
- Vote share
- 32.85%
- Behind by
- 41,541
Electors
1,65,157
Total votes polled
1,42,127
Valid votes
1,42,127
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
86.1%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,42,127 valid votes
GURUPADA DUTTACPMwon
88,230
62.1%
KUSHARI PRABIRAITC
46,689
32.9%
SUKUMAR DEBJP
7,208
5.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sukanta Dolui | BJP | 1,40,517 | 53.09% | Doloi Surjya Kanta | 33,481 |
| 2021 | ARUP DHARA | AITC | 1,21,846 | 48.87% | SIBARAM DAS | 11,281 |
| 2016 | CHHAYA DOLAI | AITC | 1,17,172 | 52.04% | SANTINATH BODHUK | 38,381 |
| 2011 | CHHAYA DOLAI | CPM | 97,280 | 48.39% | SIBARAM DAS | 1,296 |
| 2006 | GURUPADA DUTTA | CPM | 96,276 | 61.36% | LAKSHMIPRIYA MONDAL | 51,541 |
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 CHANDRAKONA assembly constituency in 2026?
Sukanta Dolui (BJP) won CHANDRAKONA in 2026, by a margin of 33,481 votes.
Which party has won CHANDRAKONA the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHANDRAKONA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won CHANDRAKONA the most times?
GURUPADA DUTTA, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
