KASHIPUR
Assembly seat no. 244 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
RABINDRANATH HEMBRAM
CPM
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2001
16,472
18.07% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCBUDDHESWAR SAREN
- Votes
- 32,160
- Vote share
- 35.28%
- Behind by
- 16,472
Electors
1,33,970
Total votes polled
91,144
Valid votes
91,144
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.0%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 91,144 valid votes
RABINDRANATH HEMBRAMCPMwon
48,632
53.4%
BUDDHESWAR SARENAITC
32,160
35.3%
KAMALAKANTA HANSDABJP
6,274
6.9%
BHUDEB HEMBRAMIND
2,250
2.5%
NANDALAL KISKUIND
1,828
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kamala Kanta Hansda | BJP | 1,06,571 | 50.28% | Soumen Beltharia | 21,276 |
| 2021 | KAMALAKANTA HANSDA | BJP | 92,938 | 47.69% | SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIA | 7,387 |
| 2016 | SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIA | AITC | 87,483 | 48.71% | SUDIN KISKU | 19,578 |
| 2011 | SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIYA | AITC | 69,492 | 44.73% | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA | 3,721 |
| 2006 | RABINDRA NATH HEMBRAM | CPM | 56,208 | 56.08% | ANATH BANDHU PATAR | 26,846 |
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 KASHIPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Kamala Kanta Hansda (BJP) won KASHIPUR in 2026, by a margin of 21,276 votes.
Which party has won KASHIPUR the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KASHIPUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won KASHIPUR the most times?
SURENDRA NATH MAJHI, with 4 wins between 1977 and 1991.
