CHOWRINGHEE
Assembly seat no. 146 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SIDDHARTHA SHANKER RAY
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 12
Margin, 1991
16,833
24.14% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPMASHOK MITRA
- Votes
- 22,033
- Vote share
- 31.60%
- Behind by
- 16,833
Electors
1,25,032
Total votes polled
69,717
Valid votes
69,717
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.8%
Full result, 1991
9 candidates · 69,717 valid votes
SIDDHARTHA SHANKER RAYINCwon
38,866
55.8%
ASHOK MITRACPM
22,033
31.6%
SABYASACHI BAGCHIBJP
8,339
12.0%
SAKKAL DEB SHARMAIND
183
0.3%
RAJRANCHHOR CHAND BHANDARIIND
83
0.1%
M. E. CHANDIND
81
0.1%
VIJAY KUMAR GAURIND
54
0.1%
ARUN BISWASIND
48
0.1%
SURENDRA NATH MITRAIND
30
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SUBRATA BAKSHI | AITC | 23,000 | 38.19% | NARAYAN JAIN | 2,210 |
| 2001 | SUBRATA MUKHERJEE | AITC | 39,728 | 66.58% | ZAHID HOSSAIN | 25,361 |
| 1996 | SUBARATA MUKHERJEE | INC | 48,648 | 60.62% | PAUL MANTOSH | 28,680 |
| 1991 | SIDDHARTHA SHANKER RAY | INC | 38,866 | 55.75% | ASHOK MITRA | 16,833 |
| 1987 | DEBI PRASAD CHATTOPADHYAY | INC | 39,361 | 62.24% | BADSA ALAM | 17,494 |
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 CHOWRINGHEE assembly constituency in 2006?
SUBRATA BAKSHI (AITC) won CHOWRINGHEE in 2006, by a margin of 2,210 votes.
Which party has won CHOWRINGHEE the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHOWRINGHEE gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won CHOWRINGHEE the most times?
SANKAR GHOSE, with 2 wins between 1971 and 1972.
