CHAPRA
Assembly seat no. 82 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
RUKBANUR RAHMAN
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2011
2,633
1.60% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMSHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAH
- Votes
- 74,802
- Vote share
- 45.54%
- Behind by
- 2,633
Electors
1,86,756
Total votes polled
1,64,260
Valid votes
1,64,260
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
88.0%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,64,260 valid votes
RUKBANUR RAHMANAITCwon
77,435
47.1%
SHAMSUL ISLAM MOLLAHCPM
74,802
45.5%
BAIDYANATH BISWASBJP
7,078
4.3%
BIJOY KUMAR SAHACPI(ML)(L)
2,765
1.7%
SOUMEN MONDALJD(U)
2,180
1.3%
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.
