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Assembly seat no. 211 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SAILAJA KUMAR DAS
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
PSP
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1996
7,801
6.95% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPISUKHENDU MAITY
- Votes
- 46,665
- Vote share
- 41.60%
- Behind by
- 7,801
Electors
1,36,246
Total votes polled
1,12,165
Valid votes
1,12,165
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.3%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 1,12,165 valid votes
SAILAJA KUMAR DASINCwon
54,466
48.6%
SUKHENDU MAITYCPI
46,665
41.6%
PARIJAT PALLAV BISWASBJP
7,159
6.4%
HERAMBA KUMAR DASIND
2,581
2.3%
ASOKE RAJ KARANIND
903
0.8%
ARUN DASIND
239
0.2%
SAYED JEAUR RAHAMAN BAKSHIND
113
0.1%
ANIL JIT JANAIND
39
0.0%
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
