BURDWAN NORTH
Assembly seat no. 270 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
BENOY KRISHNA CHOWDHURY
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 11
Margin, 1991
43,275
33.48% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSADHAN GHOSH
- Votes
- 37,341
- Vote share
- 28.89%
- Behind by
- 43,275
Electors
1,63,111
Total votes polled
1,29,273
Valid votes
1,29,273
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.3%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,29,273 valid votes
BENOY KRISHNA CHOWDHURYCPMwon
80,616
62.4%
SADHAN GHOSHINC
37,341
28.9%
SRI PROBHU NAT SHAMBJP
10,646
8.2%
KAJI MONOHAR HOSSAINJP
587
0.5%
SUBIR CHOWDHURYIND
83
0.1%
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.
