DINHATA
Assembly seat no. 7 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
KAMAL GUHA
FBL
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2001
19,720
14.35% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCDIPAK SENGUPTA
- Votes
- 53,167
- Vote share
- 38.70%
- Behind by
- 19,720
Electors
1,76,061
Total votes polled
1,37,398
Valid votes
1,37,398
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,37,398 valid votes
KAMAL GUHAFBLwon
72,887
53.0%
DIPAK SENGUPTAAITC
53,167
38.7%
MADAN MOHAN GOSWAMIBJP
4,768
3.5%
DEBASISH BARMANBSP
2,271
1.6%
JIBAN KRISHNA SAHANCP
1,729
1.3%
DINESH CHANDRA KARJIIND
1,424
1.0%
KABITA DASIND
1,152
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ajay Ray | BJP | 1,38,255 | 51.60% | Udayan Guha | 17,447 |
| 2021 | NISITH PRAMANIK | BJP | 1,16,035 | 47.60% | UDAYAN GUHA | 57 |
| 2016 | UDAYAN GUHA | AITC | 1,00,732 | 45.04% | AKSHAY THAKUR | 21,793 |
| 2011 | UDAYAN GUHA | AIFB | 93,050 | 50.52% | DR. MD. FAZLE HAQUE | 30,026 |
| 2006 | ASHOK MANDAL | AITC | 66,774 | 45.55% | UDAYAN GUHA | 3,630 |
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 DINHATA assembly constituency in 2026?
Ajay Ray (BJP) won DINHATA in 2026, by a margin of 17,447 votes.
Which party has won DINHATA the most times?
FBL, with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DINHATA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won DINHATA the most times?
KAMAL GUHA, with 4 wins between 1982 and 2001.
