GHATAL
Assembly seat no. 231 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called GHATAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 7 results.
Winner, 2006
RATAN PAKHIRA
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2006
50,887
37.56% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
BJPAYAN DOLUI
- Votes
- 29,462
- Vote share
- 21.75%
- Behind by
- 50,887
Electors
1,63,951
Total votes polled
1,35,464
Valid votes
1,35,464
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.6%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,35,464 valid votes
RATAN PAKHIRACPMwon
80,349
59.3%
AYAN DOLUIBJP
29,462
21.8%
SANKAR DOLUIIND
20,742
15.3%
SATYESWAR SATIKPDS
4,911
3.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sital Kapat | BJP | 1,31,550 | 54.35% | Shyamali Sardar | 37,657 |
| 2021 | SITAL KAPAT | BJP | 1,05,812 | 46.95% | SHANKAR DOLAI | 966 |
| 2016 | SHANKAR DOLAI | AITC | 1,07,682 | 49.77% | KAMAL CHANDRA DOLUI | 19,479 |
| 2011 | SHANKAR DOLAI | AITC | 1,01,355 | 52.24% | CHHABI PAKHIRA | 16,277 |
| 2006 | RATAN PAKHIRA | CPM | 80,349 | 59.31% | AYAN DOLUI | 50,887 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
