DIAMOND HARBOUR
Assembly seat no. 143 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DIAMOND HARBOUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2016
DIPAK KUMAR HALDER
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2016
15,037
7.54% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMDR. ABUL HASNAT
- Votes
- 81,796
- Vote share
- 41.03%
- Behind by
- 15,037
Electors
2,26,308
Total votes polled
1,99,346
Valid votes
1,99,346
NOTA votes
2,109
1.06% of votes polled
Turnout
88.1%
Full result, 2016
10 candidates · 1,99,346 valid votes
DIPAK KUMAR HALDERAITCwon
96,833
48.6%
DR. ABUL HASNATCPM
81,796
41.0%
BALARAM HALDERBJP
14,614
7.3%
SWAPAN MONDALIND
1,539
0.8%
ROKEYA BIBIBSP
553
0.3%
SUJIT SARDARIND
406
0.2%
ARUN KUMAR PURKAITIND
406
0.2%
UTTAM MANNAIND
399
0.2%
MONIRUL ISLAMSUCI
378
0.2%
KURBAN SK.IUC
313
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Panna Lal Halder | AITC | 1,19,320 | 51.38% | Dipak Kumar Halder | 31,266 |
| 2021 | PANNALAL HALDER | AITC | 98,478 | 43.69% | DIPAK KUMAR HALDER | 16,996 |
| 2016 | DIPAK KUMAR HALDER | AITC | 96,833 | 48.58% | DR. ABUL HASNAT | 15,037 |
| 2011 | DIPAK KUMAR HALDER | AITC | 87,645 | 53.37% | SUBHRA SAU | 20,774 |
| 2006 | RISHI HALDER | CPM | 64,005 | 47.50% | SUBHASHIS CHAKRABORTY | 5,216 |
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 DIAMOND HARBOUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Panna Lal Halder (AITC) won DIAMOND HARBOUR in 2026, by a margin of 31,266 votes.
Which party has won DIAMOND HARBOUR the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DIAMOND HARBOUR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won DIAMOND HARBOUR the most times?
ABDUL QUIYOM MOLLA, with 5 wins between 1969 and 1991.
