SALTORA
Assembly seat no. 247 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
BIDHAN CHANDRA ROY
INC
Elections held
5
1962–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1962
5,417
33.26% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIBISHWA NATH BONDAPADHYAY
- Votes
- 4,512
- Vote share
- 27.71%
- Behind by
- 5,417
Electors
58,339
Total votes polled
16,285
Valid votes
16,285
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
27.9%
Full result, 1962
4 candidates · 16,285 valid votes
BIDHAN CHANDRA ROYINCwon
9,929
61.0%
BISHWA NATH BONDAPADHYAYCPI
4,512
27.7%
BHABATARAN GANGULIIND
1,087
6.7%
GUNAKAR KARMAKARIND
757
4.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chandana Bauri | BJP | 1,15,180 | 52.72% | Uttam Bauri | 32,135 |
| 2021 | BAURI CHANDANA | BJP | 91,648 | 45.28% | SONTOSH KUMAR MONDAL | 4,145 |
| 2016 | SWAPAN BOURI | AITC | 84,979 | 46.20% | SASTHI CHARAN BOURI | 12,523 |
| 2011 | SWAPAN BOURI | AITC | 82,597 | 50.60% | SASTHI CHARAN BAURI | 12,697 |
| 1962 | BIDHAN CHANDRA ROY | INC | 9,929 | 60.97% | BISHWA NATH BONDAPADHYAY | 5,417 |
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 SALTORA assembly constituency in 2026?
Chandana Bauri (BJP) won SALTORA in 2026, by a margin of 32,135 votes.
Which party has won SALTORA the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SALTORA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won SALTORA the most times?
SWAPAN BOURI, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
