BISHNUPUR WEST
Assembly seat no. 111 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
KASHINATH ADAK
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1991
11,702
11.39% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCARUNA GHOSH DASTIDAR
- Votes
- 42,083
- Vote share
- 40.97%
- Behind by
- 11,702
Electors
1,34,797
Total votes polled
1,02,715
Valid votes
1,02,715
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,02,715 valid votes
KASHINATH ADAKCPMwon
53,785
52.4%
ARUNA GHOSH DASTIDARINC
42,083
41.0%
ASHOK MONDALBJP
6,408
6.2%
ABDUL WADUJ SHAIKHIND
262
0.3%
LAKSHMAN SINGHDDP
177
0.2%
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