RASHBEHARI
Assembly seat no. 160 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY
AITC
Elections held
5
1971–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2011
49,894
36.79% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMSHANTANU BASU
- Votes
- 38,998
- Vote share
- 28.76%
- Behind by
- 49,894
Electors
2,00,423
Total votes polled
1,35,603
Valid votes
1,35,603
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,35,603 valid votes
SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAYAITCwon
88,892
65.5%
SHANTANU BASUCPM
38,998
28.8%
JIBAN KUMAR SENBJP
5,108
3.8%
MITA BISWASLJP
1,059
0.8%
DEB KUMAR DASIND
983
0.7%
ASHIM HALDERIND
563
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dasgupta Swapan | BJP | 74,123 | 53.40% | Debasish Kumar (deba) | 20,865 |
| 2021 | DEBASISH KUMAR | AITC | 65,704 | 52.79% | LT. GEN. (DR.) SUBRATA SAHA | 21,414 |
| 2016 | SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY | AITC | 60,857 | 44.15% | ASHUTOSH CHATTERJEE | 14,553 |
| 2011 | SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY | AITC | 88,892 | 65.55% | SHANTANU BASU | 49,894 |
| 1971 | LAKSHMI KANTA BASU | INC | 23,420 | 63.38% | SACHIN SEN | 11,891 |
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 RASHBEHARI assembly constituency in 2026?
Dasgupta Swapan (BJP) won RASHBEHARI in 2026, by a margin of 20,865 votes.
Which party has won RASHBEHARI the most times?
AITC, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has RASHBEHARI gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won RASHBEHARI the most times?
SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
