KHANDAGHOSH
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
NABIN CHANDRA BAG
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2016
3,202
1.63% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMASIMA ROY
- Votes
- 86,949
- Vote share
- 44.25%
- Behind by
- 3,202
Electors
2,20,473
Total votes polled
1,96,477
Valid votes
1,96,477
NOTA votes
2,624
1.34% of votes polled
Turnout
89.1%
Full result, 2016
4 candidates · 1,96,477 valid votes
NABIN CHANDRA BAGAITCwon
90,151
45.9%
ASIMA ROYCPM
86,949
44.3%
ASHOKE SANTRABJP
13,973
7.1%
PROTUL BISWASBSP
2,780
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nabin Chandra Bag | AITC | 1,04,183 | 46.67% | Goutam Dhara | 8,284 |
| 2021 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | AITC | 1,04,264 | 47.85% | BIJAN MANDAL | 20,886 |
| 2016 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | AITC | 90,151 | 45.88% | ASIMA ROY | 3,202 |
| 2011 | NABIN CHANDRA BAG | CPM | 94,284 | 52.11% | ALOK KUMAR MAJHI | 13,147 |
| 2006 | PRASANTA MAJHI | CPM | 89,701 | 68.64% | BISWANATH ROY | 58,886 |
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 KHANDAGHOSH assembly constituency in 2026?
Nabin Chandra Bag (AITC) won KHANDAGHOSH in 2026, by a margin of 8,284 votes.
Which party has won KHANDAGHOSH the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KHANDAGHOSH gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KHANDAGHOSH the most times?
NABIN CHANDRA BAG, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
