RANIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 278 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
BANSA GOPAL CHOWDHURY
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 12 of 16
Margin, 2001
62,576
54.01% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCSAMPA SARKAR
- Votes
- 21,688
- Vote share
- 18.72%
- Behind by
- 62,576
Electors
1,67,785
Total votes polled
1,15,868
Valid votes
1,15,868
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.1%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,15,868 valid votes
BANSA GOPAL CHOWDHURYCPMwon
84,264
72.7%
SAMPA SARKARINC
21,688
18.7%
AMARNATH KESHRIBJP
7,547
6.5%
SUBRATA CHAKRABORTYIND
2,369
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Partha Ghosh | BJP | 97,416 | 49.58% | Kalobaran Mondal | 17,786 |
| 2021 | TAPAS BANERJEE | AITC | 78,164 | 42.90% | DR. BIJAN MUKHERJEE | 3,556 |
| 2016 | RUNU DUTTA | CPM | 74,995 | 42.32% | BANO NARGIS | 12,385 |
| 2011 | ALI SOHRAB | AITC | 73,810 | 47.83% | RUNU DUTTA | 1,751 |
| 2006 | HARADHAN JHA | CPM | 71,981 | 68.29% | JITENDRA TIWARI | 50,171 |
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 RANIGANJ assembly constituency in 2026?
Partha Ghosh (BJP) won RANIGANJ in 2026, by a margin of 17,786 votes.
Which party has won RANIGANJ the most times?
CPM, with 12 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RANIGANJ gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won RANIGANJ the most times?
HARADHAN ROY, with 5 wins between 1969 and 1982.
