BELGACHIA
Assembly seat no. 150 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
GANESH GHOSH
CPI
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
CPM
won 3 of 5
Margin, 1962
3,384
6.68% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCGANAPATI SUR
- Votes
- 23,639
- Vote share
- 46.66%
- Behind by
- 3,384
Electors
70,420
Total votes polled
50,662
Valid votes
50,662
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 1962
2 candidates · 50,662 valid votes
GANESH GHOSHCPIwon
27,023
53.3%
GANAPATI SURINC
23,639
46.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | GANAPATI SUR | INC | 36,734 | 59.83% | LAKSHMI CHARANSEN | 12,074 |
| 1971 | LAKSHMI CHARAN SEN | CPM | 25,012 | 52.94% | GANAPATI SUR | 2,777 |
| 1969 | LAKSHMICHARAN SEN | CPM | 34,504 | 61.63% | SUCHIT KUMAR SUR | 13,018 |
| 1967 | L . C . SEN | CPM | 27,646 | 50.06% | G . SUR | 2,157 |
| 1962 | GANESH GHOSH | CPI | 27,023 | 53.34% | GANAPATI SUR | 3,384 |
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 BELGACHIA assembly constituency in 1972?
GANAPATI SUR (INC) won BELGACHIA in 1972, by a margin of 12,074 votes.
Which party has won BELGACHIA the most times?
CPM, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BELGACHIA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won BELGACHIA the most times?
GANAPATI SUR, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
