COOCH BEHAR NORTH
Assembly seat no. 4 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
BIMAL KANTI BASU
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1991
11,023
9.95% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCMIHIR GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 41,402
- Vote share
- 37.36%
- Behind by
- 11,023
Electors
1,40,093
Total votes polled
1,10,823
Valid votes
1,10,823
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.1%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 1,10,823 valid votes
BIMAL KANTI BASUFBLwon
52,425
47.3%
MIHIR GOSWAMIINC
41,402
37.4%
RAMDHAN RAY CHOUDHURIBJP
15,588
14.1%
BISWANATH BISWASBSP
703
0.6%
SANTOSH MODAKAMB
384
0.3%
KHANDAKER NAZMAIND
321
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.
