RANIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 278 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
RUNU DUTTA
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 12 of 16
Margin, 2016
12,385
6.99% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCBANO NARGIS
- Votes
- 62,610
- Vote share
- 35.33%
- Behind by
- 12,385
Electors
2,29,329
Total votes polled
1,77,207
Valid votes
1,77,207
NOTA votes
2,708
1.53% of votes polled
Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,77,207 valid votes
RUNU DUTTACPMwon
74,995
42.3%
BANO NARGISAITC
62,610
35.3%
MANISH SHARMABJP
32,214
18.2%
AJIT KUMAR BADYAKARBSP
2,599
1.5%
MAMONI ORANGBMUP
2,081
1.2%
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.
