SONAMUKHI
Assembly seat no. 258 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2006
NIRESH BAGDI
CPM
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 15
Margin, 2006
31,704
25.74% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCDIPALI SAHA
- Votes
- 37,751
- Vote share
- 30.65%
- Behind by
- 31,704
Electors
1,44,901
Total votes polled
1,23,162
Valid votes
1,23,162
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
85.0%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 1,23,162 valid votes
NIRESH BAGDICPMwon
69,455
56.4%
DIPALI SAHAAITC
37,751
30.6%
GOUTAM LOHARINC
9,618
7.8%
TARANI ROYCPI(ML)
6,338
5.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dibakar Gharami | BJP | 1,15,549 | 52.08% | Kallol Saha | 29,410 |
| 2021 | DIBAKAR GHARAMI | BJP | 98,161 | 47.25% | DR. SHYAMAL SANTRA | 10,888 |
| 2016 | AJIT RAY | CPM | 86,125 | 46.05% | DIPALI SAHA | 8,719 |
| 2011 | DIPALI SAHA | AITC | 82,199 | 49.80% | CHONGRE MANORANJAN | 7,289 |
| 2006 | NIRESH BAGDI | CPM | 69,455 | 56.39% | DIPALI SAHA | 31,704 |
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 SONAMUKHI assembly constituency in 2026?
Dibakar Gharami (BJP) won SONAMUKHI in 2026, by a margin of 29,410 votes.
Which party has won SONAMUKHI the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has SONAMUKHI gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won SONAMUKHI the most times?
SUKHENDU KHAN, with 5 wins between 1969 and 1987.
