DUM DUM
Assembly seat no. 114 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DUM DUM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2011
BRATYA BASU
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2011
31,497
19.55% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMGAUTAM DEB
- Votes
- 61,138
- Vote share
- 37.95%
- Behind by
- 31,497
Electors
1,99,321
Total votes polled
1,61,095
Valid votes
1,61,095
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.8%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,61,095 valid votes
BRATYA BASUAITCwon
92,635
57.5%
GAUTAM DEBCPM
61,138
38.0%
ANJANA CHATURVEDIBJP
4,236
2.6%
TUSHAR KANTI (BADAL) ROYPDS
1,640
1.0%
NARENDRA NATH GHOSHBSP
1,446
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arijit Bakshi | BJP | 99,181 | 50.07% | Bratyabrata Basu | 25,273 |
| 2021 | BRTYA BASU | AITC | 87,999 | 47.48% | BIMALSHANKAR NANDA | 26,731 |
| 2016 | BRATYA BASU | AITC | 81,579 | 46.73% | PALASH DAS | 9,316 |
| 2011 | BRATYA BASU | AITC | 92,635 | 57.50% | GAUTAM DEB | 31,497 |
| 2006 | REKHA GOSWAMI | CPM | 99,054 | 53.96% | UDAYAN NAMBOODIRY | 30,238 |
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 DUM DUM assembly constituency in 2026?
Arijit Bakshi (BJP) won DUM DUM in 2026, by a margin of 25,273 votes.
Which party has won DUM DUM the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DUM DUM gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won DUM DUM the most times?
TARUN KUMAR SEN GUPTA, with 3 wins between 1962 and 1971.
