BISHNUPUR WEST
Assembly seat no. 111 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SANKAR SARAN NASKAR
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1996
5,137
4.20% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCARUNA GHOSH DOSTIDER
- Votes
- 54,294
- Vote share
- 44.34%
- Behind by
- 5,137
Electors
1,50,222
Total votes polled
1,22,446
Valid votes
1,22,446
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.5%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,22,446 valid votes
SANKAR SARAN NASKARCPMwon
59,431
48.5%
ARUNA GHOSH DOSTIDERINC
54,294
44.3%
KARUNAMOY GHOSHBJP
6,918
5.7%
GANESH MANDALIND
642
0.5%
SUBHAS MANNAMUL
409
0.3%
SAMSUDDIN MISTRYIND
270
0.2%
RAM CHANDRA DEY SARKARIND
203
0.2%
VIVEKANANDA KARIND
164
0.1%
RAGHUNATH ROYIND
115
0.1%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BISHNUPUR WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
RATHIN SARKAR (CPM) won BISHNUPUR WEST in 2006, by a margin of 4,260 votes.
Which party has won BISHNUPUR WEST the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BISHNUPUR WEST gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won BISHNUPUR WEST the most times?
PROVASH CHANDRA ROY, with 4 wins between 1969 and 1982.
