FALAKATA
Assembly seat no. 13 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
ANIL ADHIKARI
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2011
8,046
4.91% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMRABINDRA NATH BARMAN
- Votes
- 69,775
- Vote share
- 42.54%
- Behind by
- 8,046
Electors
1,89,459
Total votes polled
1,64,026
Valid votes
1,64,026
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.6%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,64,026 valid votes
ANIL ADHIKARIAITCwon
77,821
47.4%
RABINDRA NATH BARMANCPM
69,775
42.5%
HEMANTA KUMAR RAYBJP
9,848
6.0%
PARITOSH CH. ROYIND
3,691
2.3%
ASHOK KUMAR ROYBIRSWJP
2,891
1.8%
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.
