CANNING
Assembly seat no. 95 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1971
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1971
153
0.28% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
CPMCHITTA RANJAN MRIDHA
- Votes
- 19,862
- Vote share
- 36.68%
- Behind by
- 153
Electors
84,154
Total votes polled
54,148
Valid votes
54,148
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 54,148 valid votes
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKARINCwon
20,015
37.0%
CHITTA RANJAN MRIDHACPM
19,862
36.7%
DULAL CHANDRA MONDALSUC
11,944
22.1%
CHANDRA KANTA RAYBAC
1,808
3.3%
SURESH HALDARIND
519
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | GONBINDACHANDRA NASKAR | INC | 30,676 | 57.25% | NIRMAL KUMAR SINHA | 8,260 |
| 1971 | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | INC | 20,015 | 36.96% | CHITTA RANJAN MRIDHA | 153 |
| 1969 | NARYAN NASKAR | INC | 25,783 | 48.13% | SINHA LALIT KUMAR | 12,041 |
| 1967 | A.C.HALDER | BAC | 28,961 | 58.18% | N.NASKAR | 8,141 |
| 1962 | KHAGENDRA NATH NASKAR | INC | 15,759 | 46.00% | AMULYA CHARAN NASKAR | 882 |
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 assembly constituency in 1972?
GONBINDACHANDRA NASKAR (INC) won CANNING in 1972, by a margin of 8,260 votes.
Which party has won CANNING the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CANNING gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won CANNING the most times?
GONBINDACHANDRA NASKAR, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
