DHANEKHALI
Assembly seat no. 197 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
ASIMA PATRA
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2011
16,277
8.29% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
AIFBSHRABANI SARKAR
- Votes
- 84,252
- Vote share
- 42.89%
- Behind by
- 16,277
Electors
2,22,562
Total votes polled
1,96,433
Valid votes
1,96,433
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
88.3%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,96,433 valid votes
ASIMA PATRAAITCwon
1,00,529
51.2%
SHRABANI SARKARAIFB
84,252
42.9%
KRIPASINDHU ROYBJP
4,334
2.2%
TARUN BAULDASCPI(ML)(L)
4,276
2.2%
AMIT MANDALJDP
3,042
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Asima Patra | AITC | 1,23,462 | 49.84% | Barnali Das | 13,057 |
| 2021 | ASIMA PATRA | AITC | 1,24,776 | 53.36% | TUSAR KUMAR MAJUMDAR | 30,159 |
| 2016 | ASIMA PATRA | AITC | 1,25,298 | 57.54% | PRADIP MAJUMDAR | 58,644 |
| 2011 | ASIMA PATRA | AITC | 1,00,529 | 51.18% | SHRABANI SARKAR | 16,277 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- AITC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHANEKHALI assembly constituency in 2026?
Asima Patra (AITC) won DHANEKHALI in 2026, by a margin of 13,057 votes.
Which party has won DHANEKHALI the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has DHANEKHALI gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won DHANEKHALI the most times?
ASIMA PATRA, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
