BAGDAHA
Assembly seat no. 84 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
KAMALAKSHI BISWAS
FBL
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1996
2,600
2.06% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCKALIDAS ADHIKARI
- Votes
- 56,988
- Vote share
- 45.14%
- Behind by
- 2,600
Electors
1,42,148
Total votes polled
1,26,248
Valid votes
1,26,248
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
88.8%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,26,248 valid votes
KAMALAKSHI BISWASFBLwon
59,588
47.2%
KALIDAS ADHIKARIINC
56,988
45.1%
KISHORE BISWASBJP
7,166
5.7%
GOURANGA BALABSP
1,883
1.5%
JNANENDRA NATH BISWASIND
436
0.3%
TARASANKAR KIRTANIAIND
116
0.1%
ASHIM BISWASAMB
71
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | DULAL BAR | AITC | 79,896 | 49.77% | KAMALAKSHI BISWAS | 4,905 |
| 2001 | KAMALAKSHMI BISWAS (S/O KUTISWAR) | FBL | 61,936 | 45.65% | DULAL CH. BAR | 237 |
| 1996 | KAMALAKSHI BISWAS | FBL | 59,588 | 47.20% | KALIDAS ADHIKARI | 2,600 |
| 1991 | KAMALAKSHI BISWAS | FBL | 49,548 | 44.86% | RAM CHANDRA BOSE | 6,783 |
| 1987 | APURBA LAL MAJUMDAR | INC | 44,517 | 49.16% | KAMALAKSHMI BISWAS | 586 |
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 BAGDAHA assembly constituency in 2006?
DULAL BAR (AITC) won BAGDAHA in 2006, by a margin of 4,905 votes.
Which party has won BAGDAHA the most times?
FBL, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BAGDAHA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won BAGDAHA the most times?
KAMALAKSHI BISWAS, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
