SALTORA
Assembly seat no. 247 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 2011
SWAPAN BOURI
AITC
Elections held
5
1962–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2011
12,697
7.78% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMSASTHI CHARAN BAURI
- Votes
- 69,900
- Vote share
- 42.82%
- Behind by
- 12,697
Electors
1,88,606
Total votes polled
1,63,238
Valid votes
1,63,238
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.5%
Full result, 2011
3 candidates · 1,63,238 valid votes
SWAPAN BOURIAITCwon
82,597
50.6%
SASTHI CHARAN BAURICPM
69,900
42.8%
MANGAL CHANDRA MONDALBJP
10,741
6.6%
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.
