CHAPRA
Assembly seat no. 82 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2006
26,298
17.14% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCABDUR RASHID MOLLICK
- Votes
- 46,992
- Vote share
- 30.62%
- Behind by
- 26,298
Electors
1,74,724
Total votes polled
1,53,455
Valid votes
1,53,455
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.8%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,53,455 valid votes
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAHCPMwon
73,290
47.8%
ABDUR RASHID MOLLICKINC
46,992
30.6%
JULFIKAR ALI KHANAITC
23,969
15.6%
ABU BAKKAR SHAIKHCPI(ML)
2,558
1.7%
ASIT MUNDARYIND
2,328
1.5%
BIDYUT BISWASBSP
2,240
1.5%
HAFIZUR RAHAMAN MONDALSP
2,078
1.4%
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.
