CHAPRA
Assembly seat no. 82 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2001
4,028
3.12% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCJULFIKAR KHAN
- Votes
- 53,913
- Vote share
- 41.76%
- Behind by
- 4,028
Electors
1,59,392
Total votes polled
1,29,109
Valid votes
1,29,109
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.0%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,29,109 valid votes
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAHCPMwon
57,941
44.9%
JULFIKAR KHANAITC
53,913
41.8%
KANCHAN MAITRABJP
6,435
5.0%
KAZI MD. YASINSP
4,905
3.8%
ASIT KUMAR SAHAIND
2,602
2.0%
ABUKKAR (ABU BAKKAR) SEKHCPI(ML)(L)
2,217
1.7%
ARUN BISWASIND
1,096
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jeber Sekh | AITC | 97,085 | 46.06% | Saikat Sarkar | 30,780 |
| 2021 | RUKBANUR RAHMAN | AITC | 73,866 | 34.65% | JEBER SEKH | 12,118 |
| 2016 | RUKBANUR RAHMAN | AITC | 89,556 | 47.79% | SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH | 13,463 |
| 2011 | RUKBANUR RAHMAN | AITC | 77,435 | 47.14% | SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH | 2,633 |
| 2006 | SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH | CPM | 73,290 | 47.76% | ABDUR RASHID MOLLICK | 26,298 |
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 CHAPRA assembly constituency in 2026?
Jeber Sekh (AITC) won CHAPRA in 2026, by a margin of 30,780 votes.
Which party has won CHAPRA the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHAPRA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won CHAPRA the most times?
RUKBANUR RAHMAN, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
