DEBRA
Assembly seat no. 229 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SK. JAHANGIR KARIM
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2001
8,520
6.58% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCRADHA KANTA MAITI
- Votes
- 57,969
- Vote share
- 44.79%
- Behind by
- 8,520
Electors
1,47,208
Total votes polled
1,29,431
Valid votes
1,29,431
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.9%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,29,431 valid votes
SK. JAHANGIR KARIMCPMwon
66,489
51.4%
RADHA KANTA MAITIAITC
57,969
44.8%
INDU MADHAB SINGHABJP
4,973
3.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Subhashis Om | BJP | 1,14,463 | 52.67% | Rajib Banerjee | 28,801 |
| 2021 | HUMAYUN KABIR | AITC | 95,850 | 46.79% | BHARATI GHOSH | 11,226 |
| 2016 | SELIMA KHATUN (BIBI) | AITC | 90,773 | 47.96% | JAHANGIR KARIM SK | 11,908 |
| 2011 | RADHAKANTA MAITI | AITC | 86,215 | 50.57% | SK. SORAB HOSSEIN | 8,813 |
| 2006 | SK. JAHANGIR KARIM | CPM | 80,109 | 55.96% | MRIGENDRA NATH MAITI | 24,471 |
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 DEBRA assembly constituency in 2026?
Subhashis Om (BJP) won DEBRA in 2026, by a margin of 28,801 votes.
Which party has won DEBRA the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DEBRA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won DEBRA the most times?
SK. JAHANGIR KARIM, with 4 wins between 1987 and 2006.
