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, 2011
SHANKAR DOLAI
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2011
16,277
8.39% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMCHHABI PAKHIRA
- Votes
- 85,078
- Vote share
- 43.85%
- Behind by
- 16,277
Electors
2,24,916
Total votes polled
1,94,001
Valid votes
1,94,001
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 1,94,001 valid votes
SHANKAR DOLAIAITCwon
1,01,355
52.2%
CHHABI PAKHIRACPM
85,078
43.9%
ASHOK MALIKBJP
4,584
2.4%
MAHITOSH BAURIPDS
2,984
1.5%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GHATAL assembly constituency in 2026?
Sital Kapat (BJP) won GHATAL in 2026, by a margin of 37,657 votes.
Which party has won GHATAL the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has GHATAL gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won GHATAL the most times?
RATAN PAKHIRA, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
