BURDWAN NORTH
Assembly seat no. 270 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
CHOWDHURY BINOY KRISHNA
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 11
Margin, 1987
37,132
33.22% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSANTOSH SAHA SIKDAR
- Votes
- 37,047
- Vote share
- 33.15%
- Behind by
- 37,132
Electors
1,39,583
Total votes polled
1,11,768
Valid votes
1,11,768
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.1%
Full result, 1987
3 candidates · 1,11,768 valid votes
CHOWDHURY BINOY KRISHNACPMwon
74,179
66.4%
SANTOSH SAHA SIKDARINC
37,047
33.1%
ANIL KUMAR CHOWDHURYLKD
542
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PRADIP TAH | CPM | 1,06,838 | 63.63% | DEB NARAYAN GUHA | 63,415 |
| 2001 | ADHIKARY NISITH | CPM | 95,862 | 62.54% | LAKSHMI NARAYAN NAYEK | 50,803 |
| 1996 | NISITH ADHIKARY | CPM | 93,617 | 62.48% | RAIMONI DAS | 47,536 |
| 1991 | BENOY KRISHNA CHOWDHURY | CPM | 80,616 | 62.36% | SADHAN GHOSH | 43,275 |
| 1987 | CHOWDHURY BINOY KRISHNA | CPM | 74,179 | 66.37% | SANTOSH SAHA SIKDAR | 37,132 |
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 BURDWAN NORTH assembly constituency in 2006?
PRADIP TAH (CPM) won BURDWAN NORTH in 2006, by a margin of 63,415 votes.
Which party has won BURDWAN NORTH the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BURDWAN NORTH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won BURDWAN NORTH the most times?
PRADIP TAH, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
