TARAKESWAR
Assembly seat no. 198 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
PRATIM CHATTERJEE
IND
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2006
30,271
23.50% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
BJPKRISHNA BHATTACHARJEE
- Votes
- 44,578
- Vote share
- 34.60%
- Behind by
- 30,271
Electors
1,47,193
Total votes polled
1,28,827
Valid votes
1,28,827
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
87.5%
Full result, 2006
3 candidates · 1,28,827 valid votes
PRATIM CHATTERJEEINDwon
74,849
58.1%
KRISHNA BHATTACHARJEEBJP
44,578
34.6%
AJIT KUMAR GHOSHINC
9,400
7.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Santu Pan | BJP | 1,16,901 | 52.76% | Ramendu Sinharay | 30,999 |
| 2021 | RAMENDU SINHARAY | AITC | 96,698 | 46.96% | Dr. Swapan Dasgupta | 7,484 |
| 2016 | RACHHPAL SINGH E | AITC | 97,588 | 50.75% | SURAJIT GHOSH | 27,690 |
| 2011 | RACHHPAL SINGH | AITC | 97,022 | 55.10% | PRATIM CHATTERJEE | 25,472 |
| 2006 | PRATIM CHATTERJEE | IND | 74,849 | 58.10% | KRISHNA BHATTACHARJEE | 30,271 |
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 TARAKESWAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Santu Pan (BJP) won TARAKESWAR in 2026, by a margin of 30,999 votes.
Which party has won TARAKESWAR the most times?
IND, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TARAKESWAR gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won TARAKESWAR the most times?
PRATIM CHATTERJEE, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
