FALAKATA
Assembly seat no. 13 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
JOGESH CH. BARMAN
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2006
13,314
9.71% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCANIL ADHIKARI
- Votes
- 56,596
- Vote share
- 41.28%
- Behind by
- 13,314
Electors
1,58,912
Total votes polled
1,37,103
Valid votes
1,37,103
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,37,103 valid votes
JOGESH CH. BARMANCPMwon
69,910
51.0%
ANIL ADHIKARIAITC
56,596
41.3%
NARAYAN ROYIND
3,062
2.2%
JANMEMJOY SINGHA RAYCPI(ML)(L)
2,378
1.7%
TARANI ROYIND
2,145
1.6%
NABYENDU MOHANTAPDS
2,019
1.5%
NARESH CHANDRA BARMANAMB
993
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dipak Barman | BJP | 1,34,370 | 56.95% | Subhash Chandra Roy | 45,999 |
| 2021 | DIPAK BARMAN | BJP | 1,02,993 | 46.71% | SUBHASH CHANDRA ROY | 3,990 |
| 2016 | ANIL ADHIKARI | AITC | 86,647 | 43.77% | KSHITISH CHANDRA RAY | 16,839 |
| 2011 | ANIL ADHIKARI | AITC | 77,821 | 47.44% | RABINDRA NATH BARMAN | 8,046 |
| 2006 | JOGESH CH. BARMAN | CPM | 69,910 | 50.99% | ANIL ADHIKARI | 13,314 |
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 FALAKATA assembly constituency in 2026?
Dipak Barman (BJP) won FALAKATA in 2026, by a margin of 45,999 votes.
Which party has won FALAKATA the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has FALAKATA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won FALAKATA the most times?
JOGESH CHANDRA BARMAN, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2001.
