CANNING EAST
Assembly seat no. 106 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLA
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 2001
55,759
47.70% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCMUJIBAR RAHAMAN KAYAL
- Votes
- 26,303
- Vote share
- 22.50%
- Behind by
- 55,759
Electors
1,45,904
Total votes polled
1,16,904
Valid votes
1,16,904
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.1%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,16,904 valid votes
ABDUR RAZZAK MOLLACPMwon
82,062
70.2%
MUJIBAR RAHAMAN KAYALINC
26,303
22.5%
IBRAHIM MOLLABJP
5,199
4.5%
FAKIR MOHAMMED SARDARPDS
3,340
2.9%
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.
