DHANEKHALI
Assembly seat no. 197 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
ASIMA PATRA
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2016
58,644
26.93% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AIFBPRADIP MAJUMDAR
- Votes
- 66,654
- Vote share
- 30.61%
- Behind by
- 58,644
Electors
2,49,887
Total votes polled
2,17,750
Valid votes
2,17,750
NOTA votes
3,709
1.70% of votes polled
Turnout
87.1%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 2,17,750 valid votes
ASIMA PATRAAITCwon
1,25,298
57.5%
PRADIP MAJUMDARAIFB
66,654
30.6%
SASTHI DULEYBJP
16,338
7.5%
ASHIS HALDERIND
2,558
1.2%
SAJAL KUMAR DECPI(ML)(L)
1,754
0.8%
PALLAB BAGJDP
1,439
0.7%
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.
