KANDI
Assembly seat no. 68 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
APURBA SARKAR (DAVID)
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 11 of 16
Margin, 2016
20,780
13.02% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCDR. SANTANU SEN
- Votes
- 60,943
- Vote share
- 38.20%
- Behind by
- 20,780
Electors
2,08,187
Total votes polled
1,59,553
Valid votes
1,59,553
NOTA votes
2,464
1.54% of votes polled
Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 1,59,553 valid votes
APURBA SARKAR (DAVID)INCwon
81,723
51.2%
DR. SANTANU SENAITC
60,943
38.2%
BINAY BHUSAN DASBJP
9,317
5.8%
GOKUL HAZRAIND
1,544
1.0%
SANDIP ROYCHOWDHURYIND
1,183
0.7%
MAJIBUR RAHAMAN SHAIKHIUML
1,107
0.7%
SUJAY MONDALMPOI
531
0.3%
SUKHEN HALDARSUCI
397
0.3%
MANIRUL ISLAMCPI(ML)(L)
344
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gargi Das Ghosh | BJP | 73,355 | 36.78% | Apurba Sarkar (david) | 10,335 |
| 2021 | APURBA SARKAR (DAVID) | AITC | 95,399 | 51.16% | GOUTAM ROY | 38,080 |
| 2016 | APURBA SARKAR (DAVID) | INC | 81,723 | 51.22% | DR. SANTANU SEN | 20,780 |
| 2011 | APURBA SARKAR(DAVID) | INC | 66,513 | 46.10% | AINAL HAQUE | 7,810 |
| 2006 | APURBA SARKAR (DAVID) | IND | 50,157 | 34.87% | ABDUL HAMID | 2,632 |
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 KANDI assembly constituency in 2026?
Gargi Das Ghosh (BJP) won KANDI in 2026, by a margin of 10,335 votes.
Which party has won KANDI the most times?
INC, with 11 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KANDI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KANDI the most times?
ATISH CHANDRA SINHA, with 6 wins between 1971 and 2001.
