DHANIAKHALI
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
KRIPA SINDHU SAHA
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1982
8,191
10.39% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCKASHINATH PATRA
- Votes
- 34,967
- Vote share
- 44.36%
- Behind by
- 8,191
Electors
93,502
Total votes polled
78,824
Valid votes
78,824
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.3%
Full result, 1982
4 candidates · 78,824 valid votes
KRIPA SINDHU SAHAFBLwon
43,158
54.8%
KASHINATH PATRAINC
34,967
44.4%
GURU CHARAN MANNAIND
374
0.5%
MOHAN MAJHIIND
325
0.4%
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.
