CANNING WEST
Assembly seat no. 105 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1987
506
0.52% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPMCHITTA RANJAN MIRDHA
- Votes
- 43,856
- Vote share
- 45.09%
- Behind by
- 506
Electors
1,27,315
Total votes polled
97,274
Valid votes
97,274
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.4%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 97,274 valid votes
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKARINCwon
44,362
45.6%
CHITTA RANJAN MIRDHACPM
43,856
45.1%
RANJIT BAYENSUC
8,560
8.8%
DURGA NASKARIND
410
0.4%
KHAGENDRA NATH ROYIND
86
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | DWIJAPADA MONDOL | CPM | 64,749 | 41.69% | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | 1,446 |
| 2001 | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | AITC | 60,581 | 44.91% | BIMAL MISTRY | 4,958 |
| 1996 | BIMAL MISTRY | CPM | 64,543 | 46.02% | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | 5,505 |
| 1991 | BIMAL MISTRY | CPM | 54,624 | 47.00% | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | 13,487 |
| 1987 | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | INC | 44,362 | 45.61% | CHITTA RANJAN MIRDHA | 506 |
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 CANNING WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
DWIJAPADA MONDOL (CPM) won CANNING WEST in 2006, by a margin of 1,446 votes.
Which party has won CANNING WEST the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CANNING WEST gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won CANNING WEST the most times?
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR, with 2 wins between 1987 and 2001.
