RAINA
Assembly seat no. 261 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SHYAMA PROSAD PAL
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2001
39,544
30.87% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCARUP KUMAR DAS
- Votes
- 38,753
- Vote share
- 30.25%
- Behind by
- 39,544
Electors
1,58,923
Total votes polled
1,28,090
Valid votes
1,28,090
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.6%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,28,090 valid votes
SHYAMA PROSAD PALCPMwon
78,297
61.1%
ARUP KUMAR DASAITC
38,753
30.3%
ASHOK SANTRABJP
6,467
5.0%
NIRMAL KANTI GHOSHPDS
3,039
2.4%
SOMNATH KARFAIND
1,534
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Subhash Patra | BJP | 1,03,487 | 44.37% | Mandira Dalui | 834 |
| 2021 | Shampa Dhara | AITC | 1,08,752 | 47.46% | Manik Roy | 18,205 |
| 2016 | NEPAL GHORUI | AITC | 94,323 | 45.77% | KHAN BASUDEB | 448 |
| 2011 | KHAN BASUDEB | CPM | 98,897 | 51.12% | NEPAL GHORUI | 12,221 |
| 2006 | SWAPAN SAMANTA | CPM | 91,990 | 66.43% | NITYANANDA TAH | 57,656 |
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 RAINA assembly constituency in 2026?
Subhash Patra (BJP) won RAINA in 2026, by a margin of 834 votes.
Which party has won RAINA the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAINA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won RAINA the most times?
Subhash Patra, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
