RATUA
Assembly seat no. 48 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SAILEN SARKAR
CPM
Elections held
14
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2001
8,385
7.65% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCSAMAR MUKHERJEE
- Votes
- 46,740
- Vote share
- 42.66%
- Behind by
- 8,385
Electors
1,39,566
Total votes polled
1,09,571
Valid votes
1,09,571
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,09,571 valid votes
SAILEN SARKARCPMwon
55,125
50.3%
SAMAR MUKHERJEEINC
46,740
42.7%
DILIP AGARWALLABJP
4,049
3.7%
HABIB MOSTAFAPDS
3,657
3.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Samar Mukherjee | AITC | 1,06,834 | 45.82% | Abishek Singhania | 32,562 |
| 2021 | Samar Mukherjee | AITC | 1,30,674 | 59.63% | Abishek Singhania | 75,650 |
| 2016 | SAMAR MUKHERJEE | INC | 96,587 | 51.86% | SHEHNAZ QUADERY | 43,275 |
| 2011 | SAMAR MUKHERJEE | INC | 74,936 | 48.34% | SAILEN SARKAR | 6,861 |
| 2006 | SAILEN SARKAR | CPM | 54,620 | 48.37% | ASIT BOSE (BACHCHU) | 5,033 |
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 RATUA assembly constituency in 2026?
Samar Mukherjee (AITC) won RATUA in 2026, by a margin of 32,562 votes.
Which party has won RATUA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RATUA gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won RATUA the most times?
SAMAR MUKHERJEE, with 4 wins between 1982 and 2016.
