CONTAI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 210 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
CHAKRADHAR MAIKAP
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
1,233
1.06% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMUKUL BIKASH MAITI
- Votes
- 54,574
- Vote share
- 46.91%
- Behind by
- 1,233
Electors
1,31,034
Total votes polled
1,16,330
Valid votes
1,16,330
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.8%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,16,330 valid votes
CHAKRADHAR MAIKAPCPMwon
55,807
48.0%
MUKUL BIKASH MAITIINC
54,574
46.9%
BISWESWAR PONDABJP
4,343
3.7%
RUP KUMAR KAYALIND
544
0.5%
SUKUMAR JANAIND
522
0.5%
JAGANNATH DASIND
490
0.4%
KALI PADA MAITIIND
50
0.0%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CONTAI NORTH assembly constituency in 2006?
CHAKRADHAR MAIKAP (CPM) won CONTAI NORTH in 2006, by a margin of 2,505 votes.
Which party has won CONTAI NORTH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CONTAI NORTH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won CONTAI NORTH the most times?
CHAKRADHAR MAIKAP, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2006.
