BONGAON
Assembly seat no. 85 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
PANKAJ GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2001
21,966
14.83% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDBHUPENDRA NATH SETH
- Votes
- 44,595
- Vote share
- 30.10%
- Behind by
- 21,966
Electors
1,79,886
Total votes polled
1,48,147
Valid votes
1,48,147
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.4%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,48,147 valid votes
PANKAJ GHOSHCPMwon
66,561
44.9%
BHUPENDRA NATH SETHIND
44,595
30.1%
PROSANTO NATHAITC
26,567
17.9%
KISHORE BISWASBJP
4,546
3.1%
KALYAN MALLICKBSP
3,268
2.2%
ASHOKE GHOSHPDS
1,424
1.0%
ASHIM BISWASAMB
1,186
0.8%
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
