CHAKDAH
Assembly seat no. 76 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1971
BASU SUBHASH CHANDRA
CPM
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1971
12,740
22.13% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
BACSURAL CHANDRA MANDAL
- Votes
- 16,561
- Vote share
- 28.77%
- Behind by
- 12,740
Electors
89,810
Total votes polled
57,565
Valid votes
57,565
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 57,565 valid votes
BASU SUBHASH CHANDRACPMwon
29,301
50.9%
SURAL CHANDRA MANDALBAC
16,561
28.8%
SOMENDRA NATH TAGORERCI
5,348
9.3%
BARANA MUKUT MONICPI
4,479
7.8%
HARIPADA BISWASIND
1,876
3.3%
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.
