KULTALI
Assembly seat no. 129 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
RAM SANKAR HALDER
CPM
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2016
11,720
5.92% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCGOPAL MAJHI
- Votes
- 62,212
- Vote share
- 31.44%
- Behind by
- 11,720
Electors
2,30,180
Total votes polled
1,97,859
Valid votes
1,97,859
NOTA votes
1,552
0.78% of votes polled
Turnout
86.0%
Full result, 2016
7 candidates · 1,97,859 valid votes
RAM SANKAR HALDERCPMwon
73,932
37.4%
GOPAL MAJHIAITC
62,212
31.4%
JAYKRISHNA HALDARSUCI
48,058
24.3%
BIKRAM NASKARBJP
10,376
5.2%
TAPAN BAIRAGIIND
691
0.3%
PALLABI DASLJP
535
0.3%
BHUTNATH SARDARBMUP
503
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ganesh Chandra Mondal | AITC | 1,46,435 | 57.75% | Madhabi Mahalder | 59,276 |
| 2021 | Ganesh Chandra Mondal | AITC | 1,17,238 | 51.57% | Mintu Halder | 47,177 |
| 2016 | RAM SANKAR HALDER | CPM | 73,932 | 37.37% | GOPAL MAJHI | 11,720 |
| 2011 | RAMSANKAR HALDER | CPM | 81,297 | 48.60% | JOY KRISHNA HALDER | 4,813 |
| 2006 | JOYKRISHNA HALDER | IND | 67,664 | 47.86% | RAMSANKAR HALDER | 804 |
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 KULTALI assembly constituency in 2026?
Ganesh Chandra Mondal (AITC) won KULTALI in 2026, by a margin of 59,276 votes.
Which party has won KULTALI the most times?
IND, with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KULTALI gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won KULTALI the most times?
PRABODH PURKAIT, with 4 wins between 1969 and 2001.
