BONGAON
Assembly seat no. 85 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
RANJIT MITRA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1987
2,507
2.42% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCBHUPEN SETH
- Votes
- 49,554
- Vote share
- 47.87%
- Behind by
- 2,507
Electors
1,24,108
Total votes polled
1,03,511
Valid votes
1,03,511
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.4%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 1,03,511 valid votes
RANJIT MITRACPMwon
52,061
50.3%
BHUPEN SETHINC
49,554
47.9%
BISWESWAR MANDALIND
759
0.7%
AJIT BISWASIND
755
0.7%
PARAMANANDA HALDARIND
382
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BHUPENDRA NATH SETH | AITC | 86,213 | 49.30% | PANKAJ GHOSH | 3,465 |
| 2001 | PANKAJ GHOSH | CPM | 66,561 | 44.93% | BHUPENDRA NATH SETH | 21,966 |
| 1996 | PANKAJ GHOSH | CPM | 68,251 | 47.83% | BHUPENDRA NATH SETH | 1,668 |
| 1991 | BHUPENDRA NATH SETH | INC | 53,153 | 42.76% | RANAJIT MITRA | 1,632 |
| 1987 | RANJIT MITRA | CPM | 52,061 | 50.30% | BHUPEN SETH | 2,507 |
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 BONGAON assembly constituency in 2006?
BHUPENDRA NATH SETH (AITC) won BONGAON in 2006, by a margin of 3,465 votes.
Which party has won BONGAON the most times?
CPM, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BONGAON gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won BONGAON the most times?
BHUPENDRA NATH SETH, with 3 wins between 1982 and 2006.
