CHANDRAKONA
Assembly seat no. 232 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
CHHAYA DOLAI
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2016
38,381
17.05% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMSANTINATH BODHUK
- Votes
- 78,791
- Vote share
- 34.99%
- Behind by
- 38,381
Electors
2,50,320
Total votes polled
2,25,151
Valid votes
2,25,151
NOTA votes
2,746
1.22% of votes polled
Turnout
90.0%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 2,25,151 valid votes
CHHAYA DOLAIAITCwon
1,17,172
52.0%
SANTINATH BODHUKCPM
78,791
35.0%
BILASH DOLUIBJP
20,510
9.1%
ASHES SARDARSHS
4,447
2.0%
TANUSHRI DOLUISUCI
1,485
0.7%
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.
