DHANIAKHALI
Assembly seat no. 191 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
KIRPASINDHU SAHA
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1987
15,712
16.35% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCKASHINATH PATRA
- Votes
- 40,188
- Vote share
- 41.82%
- Behind by
- 15,712
Electors
1,12,553
Total votes polled
96,088
Valid votes
96,088
NOTA votes
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Turnout
85.4%
Full result, 1987
2 candidates · 96,088 valid votes
KIRPASINDHU SAHAFBLwon
55,900
58.2%
KASHINATH PATRAINC
40,188
41.8%
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.
