BONGAON
Assembly seat no. 85 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
PANKAJ GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
1,668
1.17% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCBHUPENDRA NATH SETH
- Votes
- 66,583
- Vote share
- 46.66%
- Behind by
- 1,668
Electors
1,65,276
Total votes polled
1,42,703
Valid votes
1,42,703
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 1,42,703 valid votes
PANKAJ GHOSHCPMwon
68,251
47.8%
BHUPENDRA NATH SETHINC
66,583
46.7%
AJOY GHOSHBJP
4,639
3.3%
PHANINDRA NATH SIKDARBSP
2,874
2.0%
BISWESHWAR MONDALAMB
356
0.3%
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.
