DINHATA
Assembly seat no. 7 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
ASHOK MANDAL
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2006
3,630
2.48% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AIFBUDAYAN GUHA
- Votes
- 63,144
- Vote share
- 43.07%
- Behind by
- 3,630
Electors
1,77,455
Total votes polled
1,46,601
Valid votes
1,46,601
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.6%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 1,46,601 valid votes
ASHOK MANDALAITCwon
66,774
45.5%
UDAYAN GUHAAIFB
63,144
43.1%
HITENDRA KUMAR NAGIND
6,362
4.3%
MAKBUL HOSSAIN SARKARIPFB
5,843
4.0%
DEBENDRA NATH ROYBSP
2,812
1.9%
ANARUL SEKHIND
1,666
1.1%
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.
