BISHNUPUR WEST
Assembly seat no. 111 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
KASHI NATH ADAK
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1987
10,648
11.88% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSHAIK MOQUEBUL HAQUE
- Votes
- 38,719
- Vote share
- 43.20%
- Behind by
- 10,648
Electors
1,12,666
Total votes polled
89,626
Valid votes
89,626
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.5%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 89,626 valid votes
KASHI NATH ADAKCPMwon
49,367
55.1%
SHAIK MOQUEBUL HAQUEINC
38,719
43.2%
SUNIL CHANDRA GHORUIIND
765
0.8%
LACHHMAN SINGHIND
404
0.5%
SILADITYA BHATTACHERJEEIND
371
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | RATHIN SARKAR | CPM | 60,913 | 44.67% | MADAN MITRA | 4,260 |
| 2001 | SUBRATA BAKSHI | AITC | 61,303 | 49.10% | RATHIN SARKAR | 6,727 |
| 1996 | SANKAR SARAN NASKAR | CPM | 59,431 | 48.54% | ARUNA GHOSH DOSTIDER | 5,137 |
| 1991 | KASHINATH ADAK | CPM | 53,785 | 52.36% | ARUNA GHOSH DASTIDAR | 11,702 |
| 1987 | KASHI NATH ADAK | CPM | 49,367 | 55.08% | SHAIK MOQUEBUL HAQUE | 10,648 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
