CANNING WEST
Assembly seat no. 105 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
BIMAL MISTRY
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1991
13,487
11.61% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCGOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR
- Votes
- 41,137
- Vote share
- 35.40%
- Behind by
- 13,487
Electors
1,54,971
Total votes polled
1,16,209
Valid votes
1,16,209
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.0%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 1,16,209 valid votes
BIMAL MISTRYCPMwon
54,624
47.0%
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKARINC
41,137
35.4%
CHANDRA KANTA ROYBJP
10,277
8.8%
RANJIT BAYENIND
9,354
8.1%
JAYAL GAYENIND
433
0.4%
NIMAI MIRDHAAMB
384
0.3%
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.
