KASHIPUR
Assembly seat no. 244 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIA
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2016
19,578
10.90% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMSUDIN KISKU
- Votes
- 67,905
- Vote share
- 37.81%
- Behind by
- 19,578
Electors
2,16,953
Total votes polled
1,79,595
Valid votes
1,79,595
NOTA votes
2,727
1.52% of votes polled
Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,79,595 valid votes
SWAPAN KUMAR BELTHARIAAITCwon
87,483
48.7%
SUDIN KISKUCPM
67,905
37.8%
KAMALAKANTA HANSDABJP
11,485
6.4%
DIPENDU MAHATO (DIPU)JMM
3,069
1.7%
DIPAK MAHATOSUCI
2,948
1.6%
BAIDYANATH HASDAJDP
2,249
1.3%
BAURI RAJESHBSP
1,729
1.0%
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.
