GAIGHATA
Assembly seat no. 97 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2011
MANJUL KRISHNA THAKUR
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2011
25,447
15.46% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPIMANOJ KANTI BISWAS
- Votes
- 66,040
- Vote share
- 40.12%
- Behind by
- 25,447
Electors
1,86,186
Total votes polled
1,64,598
Valid votes
1,64,598
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.4%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,64,598 valid votes
MANJUL KRISHNA THAKURAITCwon
91,487
55.6%
MANOJ KANTI BISWASCPI
66,040
40.1%
SUKHA RANJAN BEPARIBJP
3,440
2.1%
MAHENDRA GAINBSP
1,436
0.9%
SUMAN LAHAIND
1,249
0.8%
TIKENDRAJIT BHARATIIND
946
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Subrata Thakur | BJP | 1,21,322 | 57.99% | Narottam Biswas | 47,683 |
| 2021 | SUBRATA THAKUR | BJP | 1,00,808 | 47.27% | NAROTTAM BISWAS | 9,578 |
| 2016 | PULIN BIHARI RAY | AITC | 93,812 | 48.62% | KAPIL KRISHNA THAKUR | 29,572 |
| 2011 | MANJUL KRISHNA THAKUR | AITC | 91,487 | 55.58% | MANOJ KANTI BISWAS | 25,447 |
| 2006 | JYOTI PRIYA MALLICK | AITC | 93,811 | 48.27% | MONMATHA ROY | 4,819 |
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 GAIGHATA assembly constituency in 2026?
Subrata Thakur (BJP) won GAIGHATA in 2026, by a margin of 47,683 votes.
Which party has won GAIGHATA the most times?
AITC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GAIGHATA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won GAIGHATA the most times?
Subrata Thakur, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
