Falakata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

In the 2011 election, Anil Adhikary of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Rabindra Nath Barman of CPI(M).

 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Jalpaiguri district summary

Party	Seats won	Seat change
Trinamool Congress	3	2
Congress	3	2
GJM-backed Independent	1	0
Revolutionary Socialist Party	3	1
Communist Party of India (Marxist)	2	3

In the 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 state assembly elections, Jogesh Chandra Barman of CPI(M) won the Falakata assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Anil Adhikari of Trinamool Congress in 2006[14] and 2001,[13] and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1996[12] and 1991.[11] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jogendra Nath Singha Roy of CPI(M) defeated Lalit Mohan Roy of Congress in 1987,[10] Jogesh Chandra Ray of Congress in 1982[9] and Gajendra Nath Barman of Congress in 1977.[8][17]

Jagadananda Roy of Congress won the seat in 1972,[7] 1971[6] and 1969.[5] Jagadananda Roy representing PSP won the seat in 1967.[4] Hiralal Singha of Congress won in 1962.[3] Jagadananda Roy of PSP won in 1957.[2]