Assembly constituency 97, reserved (SC), West Bengal
Gaighata
Subrata Thakur (BJP) won the 2026 election by 47,683 votes, taking 57.99% of the vote to Narottam Biswas (AITC)'s 35.20%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerBJPSubrata Thakur, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202657.99%runner-up 35.20%
Winning margin, 202647,68322.79% of votes cast
Elections on record4BJP 2, AITC 2
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Gaighata Seat 97 | Subrata Thakur BJP | 1,21,322 58.0% | Narottam Biswas AITC | 73,639 35.2% | 47,683 votes 22.79% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Gaighata Seat 97 | Subrata Thakur BJP | 1,00,808 47.3% | Narottam Biswas AITC | 91,230 43.1% | 9,578 votes 4.49% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Gaighata Seat 97 | Pulin Bihari Ray AITC | 93,812 48.6% | Kapil Krishna Thakur CPI | 64,240 33.6% | 29,572 votes 15.33% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Gaighata Seat 97 | Manjul Krishna Thakur AITC | 91,487 55.6% | Manoj Kanti Biswas CPI | 66,040 40.1% | 25,447 votes 15.46% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.