ASHOKENAGAR
Assembly seat no. 88 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
NANI KAR
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1987
8,553
9.12% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCKESHAB CHANDRA BHATTACHARYA
- Votes
- 41,123
- Vote share
- 43.84%
- Behind by
- 8,553
Electors
1,16,966
Total votes polled
93,799
Valid votes
93,799
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.2%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 93,799 valid votes
NANI KARCPMwon
49,676
53.0%
KESHAB CHANDRA BHATTACHARYAINC
41,123
43.8%
SUDHI RANJAN DAS GUPTAIND
1,396
1.5%
DWIJESH CHATTERJEEIND
832
0.9%
KSHUDIRAM MONDALLKD
550
0.6%
NISHI KANT HALDARIND
222
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SATYASEBI KAR | CPM | 73,250 | 46.08% | DHIMAN ROY | 1,800 |
| 2001 | SARMISTA DUTTA | CPM | 64,288 | 45.18% | ASHOKE KRISHNA DUTT | 1,709 |
| 1996 | NIRODE ROY CHOUDHURY | CPM | 61,789 | 45.11% | DHIMAN ROY | 18,509 |
| 1991 | NANI KAR | CPM | 50,629 | 43.28% | KESHAB BHATTACHARJEE | 4,665 |
| 1987 | NANI KAR | CPM | 49,676 | 52.96% | KESHAB CHANDRA BHATTACHARYA | 8,553 |
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 ASHOKENAGAR assembly constituency in 2006?
SATYASEBI KAR (CPM) won ASHOKENAGAR in 2006, by a margin of 1,800 votes.
Which party has won ASHOKENAGAR the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has ASHOKENAGAR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won ASHOKENAGAR the most times?
NANI KAR, with 5 wins between 1971 and 1991.
