RAJGANJ
Assembly seat no. 18 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
KHAGESWAR ROY
AITC
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2016
14,677
7.54% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMSATYENDRA NATH MONDAL
- Votes
- 75,108
- Vote share
- 38.61%
- Behind by
- 14,677
Electors
2,16,425
Total votes polled
1,94,531
Valid votes
1,94,531
NOTA votes
3,525
1.81% of votes polled
Turnout
89.9%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,94,531 valid votes
KHAGESWAR ROYAITCwon
89,785
46.1%
SATYENDRA NATH MONDALCPM
75,108
38.6%
PRAKASH CHANDRA ROYBJP
17,811
9.2%
HRIDAY ROYKPPU
3,471
1.8%
ARUN BARMANSUCI
3,027
1.6%
RAJAT ROYBSP
1,804
0.9%
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.
