COOCH BEHAR NORTH
Assembly seat no. 4 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
APARAJITA GOPPI
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1987
9,780
10.89% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCMIHIR KUMAR GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 39,392
- Vote share
- 43.85%
- Behind by
- 9,780
Electors
1,16,857
Total votes polled
89,832
Valid votes
89,832
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.9%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 89,832 valid votes
APARAJITA GOPPIFBLwon
49,172
54.7%
MIHIR KUMAR GOSWAMIINC
39,392
43.9%
SHYAMAL KRISHNA SARKARBJP
615
0.7%
KAMALESWAR SARKARIND
419
0.5%
SANTOSH KUMAR NANDIIND
234
0.3%
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.
