RASHBEHARI
Assembly seat no. 160 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
DEBASISH KUMAR
AITC
Elections held
5
1971–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 3 of 5
Margin, 2021
21,414
17.21% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPLT. GEN. (DR.) SUBRATA SAHA
- Votes
- 44,290
- Vote share
- 35.59%
- Behind by
- 21,414
Electors
2,08,432
Total votes polled
1,24,455
Valid votes
1,24,455
NOTA votes
1,662
1.34% of votes polled
Turnout
59.7%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 1,24,455 valid votes
DEBASISH KUMARAITCwon
65,704
52.8%
LT. GEN. (DR.) SUBRATA SAHABJP
44,290
35.6%
ASHUTOSH CHATTERJEEINC
10,314
8.3%
PREETAM KUNDUIND
669
0.5%
SUSMITA PALSUCI
546
0.4%
PANKAJ THAKKARIND
342
0.3%
ROMIT CHOWDHURYNATIONALREPUBLICPARTYOFINDIA
321
0.3%
NIRAJ AGARWALIND
181
0.1%
MUSARAT PARVEENIND
134
0.1%
DEBASHIS NATHIND
123
0.1%
GOPAL GHOSHIND
97
0.1%
SWAPAN DASBAHUJANMUKTIPARTY
72
0.1%
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.
