KAKDWIP
Assembly seat no. 131 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
MANTURAM PAKHIRA
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2016
24,919
12.78% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCRAFIK UDDIN MOLLA
- Votes
- 79,831
- Vote share
- 40.93%
- Behind by
- 24,919
Electors
2,17,094
Total votes polled
1,95,053
Valid votes
1,95,053
NOTA votes
1,130
0.58% of votes polled
Turnout
89.8%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,95,053 valid votes
MANTURAM PAKHIRAAITCwon
1,04,750
53.7%
RAFIK UDDIN MOLLAINC
79,831
40.9%
KOUSHIK DASBJP
6,600
3.4%
AMIYA SASMALSUCI
1,280
0.7%
PARBATI BHUNIABSP
960
0.5%
AHAMADULLA SHEIKHLJP
502
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dipankar Jana | BJP | 1,09,373 | 47.29% | Manturam Pakhira | 4,760 |
| 2021 | MANTURAM PAKHIRA | AITC | 1,14,493 | 52.14% | DIPANKAR JANA | 25,302 |
| 2016 | MANTURAM PAKHIRA | AITC | 1,04,750 | 53.70% | RAFIK UDDIN MOLLA | 24,919 |
| 2011 | MANTURAM PAKHIRA | AITC | 84,483 | 51.46% | MILAN BHATTACHARYYA | 10,503 |
| 2006 | ASHOK GIRI | CPM | 65,749 | 49.44% | MANTURAM PAKHIRA | 8,416 |
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 KAKDWIP assembly constituency in 2026?
Dipankar Jana (BJP) won KAKDWIP in 2026, by a margin of 4,760 votes.
Which party has won KAKDWIP the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KAKDWIP gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KAKDWIP the most times?
HRISHIKESH MAITY, with 5 wins between 1971 and 1991.
