SANDESHKHALI
Assembly seat no. 123 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
KANTI BISWAS
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 16
Margin, 2001
27,104
22.66% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCRANJIT KUMAR DAS
- Votes
- 38,110
- Vote share
- 31.87%
- Behind by
- 27,104
Electors
1,50,261
Total votes polled
1,19,587
Valid votes
1,19,587
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.6%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,19,587 valid votes
KANTI BISWASCPMwon
65,214
54.5%
RANJIT KUMAR DASAITC
38,110
31.9%
MANMATHA BACHHERBJP
16,263
13.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sanat Sardar | BJP | 1,07,189 | 49.58% | Jharna Sardar | 17,510 |
| 2021 | SUKUMAR MAHATA | AITC | 1,12,450 | 54.64% | DR. BHASKAR SARDAR | 39,685 |
| 2016 | SUKUMAR MAHATA | AITC | 96,556 | 51.49% | NIRAPADA SARDAR | 38,190 |
| 2011 | NIRAPADA SARDAR | CPM | 66,815 | 43.21% | SRIMATI PADMA MAHATO | 4,232 |
| 2006 | ABANI ROY | CPM | 69,859 | 53.97% | GITA MONDAL | 19,992 |
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 SANDESHKHALI assembly constituency in 2026?
Sanat Sardar (BJP) won SANDESHKHALI in 2026, by a margin of 17,510 votes.
Which party has won SANDESHKHALI the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SANDESHKHALI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won SANDESHKHALI the most times?
KUMUD RANJAN BISWAS, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1987.
