CHANDRAKONA
Assembly seat no. 232 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
ARUP DHARA
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2021
11,281
4.52% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPSIBARAM DAS
- Votes
- 1,10,565
- Vote share
- 44.35%
- Behind by
- 11,281
Electors
2,81,140
Total votes polled
2,49,315
Valid votes
2,49,315
NOTA votes
2,906
1.17% of votes polled
Turnout
88.7%
Full result, 2021
5 candidates · 2,49,315 valid votes
ARUP DHARAAITCwon
1,21,846
48.9%
SIBARAM DASBJP
1,10,565
44.4%
GOURANGA DASRSSCMJP
10,801
4.3%
SUDHIR ARIIND
1,670
0.7%
AKSHAY KHANSUCI
1,527
0.6%
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.
