BELGACHIA WEST
Assembly seat no. 160 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1982
RATHINDRA NATH ROY
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1982
1,675
2.45% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCAMARENDRA NATH BHATTACHARYA
- Votes
- 32,916
- Vote share
- 48.08%
- Behind by
- 1,675
Electors
98,861
Total votes polled
68,456
Valid votes
68,456
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 1982
3 candidates · 68,456 valid votes
RATHINDRA NATH ROYCPMwon
34,591
50.5%
AMARENDRA NATH BHATTACHARYAINC
32,916
48.1%
GUHA SUNIL KRISHNAIND
949
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MALA SAHA | AITC | 37,711 | 45.89% | RAJDEO GOWALA | 538 |
| 2001 | RAJDEO GOALA | CPM | 62,016 | 57.97% | DR. SUDIPTA ROY | 21,602 |
| 1996 | RAJDEO GOALA | CPM | 55,498 | 52.52% | SADHAN DAS | 12,386 |
| 1991 | RAJDEO GOALA | CPM | 43,799 | 47.58% | SUDIPTO ROY | 3,475 |
| 1987 | SUDIPTO ROY | INC | 41,270 | 51.05% | LAKSHMI CHARAN SEN | 2,894 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
