RAJGANJ
Assembly seat no. 18 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2006
MAHENDRA KUMAR ROY
CPM
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2006
49,472
23.33% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCKHAGESWAR ROY
- Votes
- 60,076
- Vote share
- 28.34%
- Behind by
- 49,472
Electors
2,55,133
Total votes polled
2,12,011
Valid votes
2,12,011
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.1%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 2,12,011 valid votes
MAHENDRA KUMAR ROYCPMwon
1,09,548
51.7%
KHAGESWAR ROYAITC
60,076
28.3%
AJIT KUMAR RAYINC
22,733
10.7%
BISWANATH ROYIND
6,579
3.1%
MOHAN ROYIND
4,879
2.3%
BHAGINDRA NATH ROYIND
3,850
1.8%
ANIL ROYBSP
2,308
1.1%
HARENDRA NATH ROYAMB
2,038
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dinesh Sarkar | BJP | 1,14,657 | 51.10% | Swapna Barman | 21,477 |
| 2021 | KHAGESWAR ROY | AITC | 1,04,641 | 48.50% | SUPEN ROY | 15,773 |
| 2016 | KHAGESWAR ROY | AITC | 89,785 | 46.15% | SATYENDRA NATH MONDAL | 14,677 |
| 2011 | KHAGESWAR ROY | AITC | 74,546 | 46.64% | AMULYA KUMAR ROY | 7,020 |
| 2006 | MAHENDRA KUMAR ROY | CPM | 1,09,548 | 51.67% | KHAGESWAR ROY | 49,472 |
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 RAJGANJ assembly constituency in 2026?
Dinesh Sarkar (BJP) won RAJGANJ in 2026, by a margin of 21,477 votes.
Which party has won RAJGANJ the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has RAJGANJ gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won RAJGANJ the most times?
KHAGESWAR ROY, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
