DEBRA
Assembly seat no. 229 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
SELIMA KHATUN (BIBI)
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2016
11,908
6.29% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMJAHANGIR KARIM SK
- Votes
- 78,865
- Vote share
- 41.67%
- Behind by
- 11,908
Electors
2,12,374
Total votes polled
1,89,271
Valid votes
1,89,271
NOTA votes
2,538
1.34% of votes polled
Turnout
89.1%
Full result, 2016
4 candidates · 1,89,271 valid votes
SELIMA KHATUN (BIBI)AITCwon
90,773
48.0%
JAHANGIR KARIM SKCPM
78,865
41.7%
SUKUMAR BHUNIABJP
15,428
8.2%
DIPANKAR MAITYSUCI
1,667
0.9%
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.
