KULPI
Assembly seat no. 133 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
JOGORANJAN HALDER
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2011
18,279
12.81% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMSAKUNTALA PAIK
- Votes
- 58,414
- Vote share
- 40.94%
- Behind by
- 18,279
Electors
1,64,733
Total votes polled
1,42,683
Valid votes
1,42,683
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.6%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,42,683 valid votes
JOGORANJAN HALDERAITCwon
76,693
53.8%
SAKUNTALA PAIKCPM
58,414
40.9%
SWAPAN HALDERBJP
3,624
2.5%
SYED SADRUL ANAMPDCI
1,523
1.1%
DR. ARUP KUMAR HALDERBSP
1,451
1.0%
BIDHAN NASKARIND
978
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Barnali Dhara | AITC | 91,266 | 43.94% | Abani Naskar | 10,383 |
| 2021 | JOGARANJAN HALDER | AITC | 96,577 | 50.01% | PRANAB KUMAR MALLIK | 33,818 |
| 2016 | JOGARANJAN HALDER | AITC | 84,036 | 49.65% | REJAUL HAQUE KHAN | 11,455 |
| 2011 | JOGORANJAN HALDER | AITC | 76,693 | 53.75% | SAKUNTALA PAIK | 18,279 |
| 2006 | SAKUNTALA PAIK | CPM | 51,680 | 45.83% | JAGARANJAN HALDAR | 1,792 |
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 KULPI assembly constituency in 2026?
Barnali Dhara (AITC) won KULPI in 2026, by a margin of 10,383 votes.
Which party has won KULPI the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KULPI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KULPI the most times?
KRISHNADHAN HALDER, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1991.
