CANNING EAST
Assembly seat no. 106 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1996
66,765
57.11% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCAKRAM LASKAR
- Votes
- 22,297
- Vote share
- 19.07%
- Behind by
- 66,765
Electors
1,37,859
Total votes polled
1,16,901
Valid votes
1,16,901
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.8%
Full result, 1996
6 candidates · 1,16,901 valid votes
ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLACPMwon
89,062
76.2%
AKRAM LASKARINC
22,297
19.1%
BHANUPADA MONDALBJP
2,995
2.6%
ABDUR RAHAMAN JAMADARIND
1,177
1.0%
IBRAHIM MOLLAIND
918
0.8%
ABDUS SATTAR MOLLAIND
452
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA | CPM | 70,725 | 57.56% | AMIRUL ISLAM | 30,549 |
| 2001 | ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA | CPM | 82,062 | 70.20% | MUJIBAR RAHAMAN KAYAL | 55,759 |
| 1996 | ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA | CPM | 89,062 | 76.19% | AKRAM LASKAR | 66,765 |
| 1991 | ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA | CPM | 70,938 | 71.78% | ABDUS SATTAR MOLLAH | 49,518 |
| 1987 | ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA | CPM | 52,811 | 62.44% | AMAR NATH BANDOPADHYAY | 21,487 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPM7 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CANNING EAST assembly constituency in 2006?
ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA (CPM) won CANNING EAST in 2006, by a margin of 30,549 votes.
Which party has won CANNING EAST the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CANNING EAST gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won CANNING EAST the most times?
ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA, with 7 wins between 1977 and 2006.
