DHANIAKHALI
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
AJIT PATRA
AIFB
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2006
45,249
33.00% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCJITENDRA NATH SARKAR
- Votes
- 41,625
- Vote share
- 30.36%
- Behind by
- 45,249
Electors
1,57,639
Total votes polled
1,37,124
Valid votes
1,37,124
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
87.0%
Full result, 2006
3 candidates · 1,37,124 valid votes
AJIT PATRAAIFBwon
86,874
63.4%
JITENDRA NATH SARKARAITC
41,625
30.4%
DILIP SAHAINC
8,625
6.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AJIT PATRA | AIFB | 86,874 | 63.35% | JITENDRA NATH SARKAR | 45,249 |
| 2001 | KRIPA SINDHU SAHA | FBL | 76,506 | 58.12% | ASIMA PATRA | 26,524 |
| 1996 | KRIPASINDHU SAHA | FBL | 76,412 | 60.68% | ASIMA PATRA | 31,938 |
| 1991 | KRIPA SINDHU SAHA | FBL | 66,731 | 59.48% | ASIMA PATRA | 27,522 |
| 1987 | KIRPASINDHU SAHA | FBL | 55,900 | 58.18% | KASHINATH PATRA | 15,712 |
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 DHANIAKHALI assembly constituency in 2006?
AJIT PATRA (AIFB) won DHANIAKHALI in 2006, by a margin of 45,249 votes.
Which party has won DHANIAKHALI the most times?
FBL, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DHANIAKHALI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won DHANIAKHALI the most times?
KRIPA SINDHU SAHA, with 5 wins between 1969 and 2001.
