CONTAI SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 211 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
ADHIKARY SISIR
AITC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
PSP
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2001
13,555
11.36% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPISUKHENDU MAITI
- Votes
- 49,231
- Vote share
- 41.27%
- Behind by
- 13,555
Electors
1,50,899
Total votes polled
1,19,289
Valid votes
1,19,289
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.0%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,19,289 valid votes
ADHIKARY SISIRAITCwon
62,786
52.6%
SUKHENDU MAITICPI
49,231
41.3%
AMALENDU PAHARIBJP
5,181
4.3%
KALPANA JANA (DAS)IND
2,091
1.8%
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.
