CONTAI SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 211 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SAILAJA KUMAR DAS
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
PSP
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1991
5,469
5.83% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPISUKHENDU MAITY
- Votes
- 38,087
- Vote share
- 40.59%
- Behind by
- 5,469
Electors
1,22,611
Total votes polled
93,829
Valid votes
93,829
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.5%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 93,829 valid votes
SAILAJA KUMAR DASINCwon
43,556
46.4%
SUKHENDU MAITYCPI
38,087
40.6%
MRINMOY KUMAR RATHBJP
10,916
11.6%
PURNENDU SEKHAR MAITYJP
969
1.0%
KALPANA DASIND
301
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SUVENDU ADHIKARI | AITC | 68,608 | 50.59% | SATYENDRA NATH PANDA | 8,580 |
| 2001 | ADHIKARY SISIR | AITC | 62,786 | 52.63% | SUKHENDU MAITI | 13,555 |
| 1996 | SAILAJA KUMAR DAS | INC | 54,466 | 48.56% | SUKHENDU MAITY | 7,801 |
| 1991 | SAILAJA KUMAR DAS | INC | 43,556 | 46.42% | SUKHENDU MAITY | 5,469 |
| 1987 | SUKHENDU MAITI | CPI | 37,570 | 48.58% | SAILJA KUMAR DAS | 3,654 |
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 SOUTH assembly constituency in 2006?
SUVENDU ADHIKARI (AITC) won CONTAI SOUTH in 2006, by a margin of 8,580 votes.
Which party has won CONTAI SOUTH the most times?
PSP, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CONTAI SOUTH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won CONTAI SOUTH the most times?
ADHIKARY SISIR, with 2 wins between 1982 and 2001.
