CONTAI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 210 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
RAM SANKAR KAR
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1987
3,289
3.99% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCMAITI DWIJENDRA
- Votes
- 38,788
- Vote share
- 47.01%
- Behind by
- 3,289
Electors
1,03,986
Total votes polled
82,515
Valid votes
82,515
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.3%
Full result, 1987
4 candidates · 82,515 valid votes
RAM SANKAR KARCPMwon
42,077
51.0%
MAITI DWIJENDRAINC
38,788
47.0%
ANIL KUMAR MANNAJNP
1,267
1.5%
TARUN PRADHANIND
383
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHAKRADHAR MAIKAP | CPM | 67,376 | 48.30% | JYOTIRMOY KAR | 2,505 |
| 2001 | JYOTIRMOY KAR | AITC | 62,769 | 49.32% | CHAKRADHAR MAIKAP | 481 |
| 1996 | CHAKRADHAR MAIKAP | CPM | 55,807 | 47.97% | MUKUL BIKASH MAITI | 1,233 |
| 1991 | MUKUL BIKASH MAITY | INC | 46,044 | 47.47% | ANIL KUMAR MANNA | 4,210 |
| 1987 | RAM SANKAR KAR | CPM | 42,077 | 50.99% | MAITI DWIJENDRA | 3,289 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
