DINHATA
Assembly seat no. 7 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
UDAYAN GUHA
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2016
21,793
9.74% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AIFBAKSHAY THAKUR
- Votes
- 78,939
- Vote share
- 35.30%
- Behind by
- 21,793
Electors
2,73,294
Total votes polled
2,23,637
Valid votes
2,23,637
NOTA votes
2,619
1.17% of votes polled
Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 2,23,637 valid votes
UDAYAN GUHAAITCwon
1,00,732
45.0%
AKSHAY THAKURAIFB
78,939
35.3%
SACHINDRA NATH ADHIKARIBJP
25,598
11.4%
DEBENDRA NATH ROYBSP
5,842
2.6%
DR. MD. FAZLE HAQUEIND
4,010
1.8%
AMINAL HOQUEWPOI
2,220
1.0%
SABITRI BASUNIYA (ROY)IND
2,170
1.0%
ANITA BARMANIND
777
0.3%
PRADIP ROYSUCI
730
0.3%
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.
