RAINA
Assembly seat no. 261 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
NEPAL GHORUI
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2016
448
0.22% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMKHAN BASUDEB
- Votes
- 93,875
- Vote share
- 45.55%
- Behind by
- 448
Electors
2,35,247
Total votes polled
2,06,093
Valid votes
2,06,093
NOTA votes
3,306
1.60% of votes polled
Turnout
87.6%
Full result, 2016
3 candidates · 2,06,093 valid votes
NEPAL GHORUIAITCwon
94,323
45.8%
KHAN BASUDEBCPM
93,875
45.5%
KASHINATH PATRABJP
14,589
7.1%
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.
