CANNING WEST
Assembly seat no. 105 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
BIMAL MISTRY
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1996
5,505
3.93% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCGOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR
- Votes
- 59,038
- Vote share
- 42.10%
- Behind by
- 5,505
Electors
1,75,388
Total votes polled
1,40,235
Valid votes
1,40,235
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.0%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 1,40,235 valid votes
BIMAL MISTRYCPMwon
64,543
46.0%
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKARINC
59,038
42.1%
SANTOSH KUMAR NASKARIND
10,909
7.8%
DILIP BISWASBJP
5,745
4.1%
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.
