SONAMUKHI
Assembly seat no. 258 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
AJIT RAY
CPM
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 15
Margin, 2016
8,719
4.66% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
AITCDIPALI SAHA
- Votes
- 77,406
- Vote share
- 41.39%
- Behind by
- 8,719
Electors
2,10,167
Total votes polled
1,87,035
Valid votes
1,87,035
NOTA votes
4,811
2.57% of votes polled
Turnout
89.0%
Full result, 2016
4 candidates · 1,87,035 valid votes
AJIT RAYCPMwon
86,125
46.0%
DIPALI SAHAAITC
77,406
41.4%
DEBJANI ROYBJP
15,118
8.1%
JAYANTA LOHARBSP
3,575
1.9%
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.
