CHAKDAH
Assembly seat no. 76 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
SUBAL CHANDRA MANDAL
BAC
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1969
14,502
27.37% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
INCASHIM KUMAR MAJUMDER
- Votes
- 15,236
- Vote share
- 28.75%
- Behind by
- 14,502
Electors
79,193
Total votes polled
52,990
Valid votes
52,990
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 1969
5 candidates · 52,990 valid votes
SUBAL CHANDRA MANDALBACwon
29,738
56.1%
ASHIM KUMAR MAJUMDERINC
15,236
28.8%
TAGORE SAUYENDRA NATHBBC
7,013
13.2%
SARKER JOGENDER NATHPBI
513
1.0%
PRASHANTA KUMAR BAGCHINDF
490
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | HARI DAS MITRA | INC | 33,144 | 57.42% | BASU SUBHAS CHANDRA | 8,568 |
| 1971 | BASU SUBHASH CHANDRA | CPM | 29,301 | 50.90% | SURAL CHANDRA MANDAL | 12,740 |
| 1969 | SUBAL CHANDRA MANDAL | BAC | 29,738 | 56.12% | ASHIM KUMAR MAJUMDER | 14,502 |
| 1967 | H.MITRA | BAC | 20,761 | 42.11% | S.TAGORE | 5,873 |
| 1962 | SANTI DAS | INC | 22,894 | 51.26% | AKHIL CHANDRA NANDY | 11,853 |
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 CHAKDAH assembly constituency in 1972?
HARI DAS MITRA (INC) won CHAKDAH in 1972, by a margin of 8,568 votes.
Which party has won CHAKDAH the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHAKDAH gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won CHAKDAH the most times?
HARI DAS MITRA, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
