COOCH BEHAR NORTH
Assembly seat no. 4 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
DIPAK CHANDRA SARKAR
AIFB
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2006
31,672
22.53% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCMIHIR GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 36,325
- Vote share
- 25.84%
- Behind by
- 31,672
Electors
1,64,993
Total votes polled
1,40,566
Valid votes
1,40,566
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
85.2%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,40,566 valid votes
DIPAK CHANDRA SARKARAIFBwon
67,997
48.4%
MIHIR GOSWAMIAITC
36,325
25.8%
SHYAMAL KUMAR CHOWDHURYINC
32,446
23.1%
NIKHIL ROYIND
2,359
1.7%
HARI BALA ROYAMB
1,439
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | DIPAK CHANDRA SARKAR | AIFB | 67,997 | 48.37% | MIHIR GOSWAMI | 31,672 |
| 2001 | DIPAK CHANDRA SARKER | FBL | 57,170 | 46.88% | MIHIR GOSWAMI | 18,357 |
| 1996 | MIHIR GOSWAMI | INC | 59,375 | 47.25% | APARAJITA GOPPI | 6,864 |
| 1991 | BIMAL KANTI BASU | FBL | 52,425 | 47.31% | MIHIR GOSWAMI | 11,023 |
| 1987 | APARAJITA GOPPI | FBL | 49,172 | 54.74% | MIHIR KUMAR GOSWAMI | 9,780 |
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 COOCH BEHAR NORTH assembly constituency in 2006?
DIPAK CHANDRA SARKAR (AIFB) won COOCH BEHAR NORTH in 2006, by a margin of 31,672 votes.
Which party has won COOCH BEHAR NORTH the most times?
FBL, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has COOCH BEHAR NORTH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won COOCH BEHAR NORTH the most times?
APARAJITA GOPPI, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1987.
