SALTORA
Assembly seat no. 247 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
SWAPAN BOURI
AITC
Elections held
5
1962–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 5
Margin, 2016
12,523
6.81% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMSASTHI CHARAN BOURI
- Votes
- 72,456
- Vote share
- 39.39%
- Behind by
- 12,523
Electors
2,12,955
Total votes polled
1,83,938
Valid votes
1,83,938
NOTA votes
4,801
2.61% of votes polled
Turnout
86.4%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,83,938 valid votes
SWAPAN BOURIAITCwon
84,979
46.2%
SASTHI CHARAN BOURICPM
72,456
39.4%
SNEHASIS MONDALBJP
14,991
8.2%
DIPAK KUMAR BHUIYABMUP
2,260
1.2%
DIPEN BAURISUCI
2,237
1.2%
MAHANANDA MAJIIND
2,214
1.2%
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.
