KASHIPUR
Assembly seat no. 244 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2011
SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIYA
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2011
3,721
2.39% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMSUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA
- Votes
- 65,771
- Vote share
- 42.33%
- Behind by
- 3,721
Electors
1,88,342
Total votes polled
1,55,376
Valid votes
1,55,376
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.5%
Full result, 2011
10 candidates · 1,55,376 valid votes
SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIYAAITCwon
69,492
44.7%
SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATACPM
65,771
42.3%
SATRUGHNA MURMUJMM
4,240
2.7%
PRASANTA SINGH DEOBJP
3,933
2.5%
DILIP MAHATOIND
3,671
2.4%
MANILAL HEMBRAMJDP
2,653
1.7%
SANJIT CHAKRABORTYPDS
1,994
1.3%
CHITTARANJAN MAHATOBSP
1,965
1.3%
SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATOAJSUP
991
0.6%
RAM PRASAD MAJHIJVM
666
0.4%
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.
