GAIGHATA
Assembly seat no. 97 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
PULIN BIHARI RAY
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2016
29,572
15.33% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPIKAPIL KRISHNA THAKUR
- Votes
- 64,240
- Vote share
- 33.29%
- Behind by
- 29,572
Electors
2,24,311
Total votes polled
1,92,949
Valid votes
1,92,949
NOTA votes
1,587
0.82% of votes polled
Turnout
86.0%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,92,949 valid votes
PULIN BIHARI RAYAITCwon
93,812
48.6%
KAPIL KRISHNA THAKURCPI
64,240
33.3%
SANKAR THAKURBJP
28,796
14.9%
ANIL BAIRAGIBSP
1,502
0.8%
NANDITA MONDALIND
1,388
0.7%
NANIBALA BISWAS ( DAS)SUCI
917
0.5%
BIKASH BISWASIND
707
0.4%
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.
