COOCH BEHAR NORTH
Assembly seat no. 4 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
DIPAK CHANDRA SARKER
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2001
18,357
15.05% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCMIHIR GOSWAMI
- Votes
- 38,813
- Vote share
- 31.83%
- Behind by
- 18,357
Electors
1,57,513
Total votes polled
1,21,955
Valid votes
1,21,955
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,21,955 valid votes
DIPAK CHANDRA SARKERFBLwon
57,170
46.9%
MIHIR GOSWAMIAITC
38,813
31.8%
CHANDAN KUNDUIND
11,474
9.4%
KANKAN BHOWMIKBJP
6,083
5.0%
PRAKASH ROYIND
4,671
3.8%
USHA ROYNCP
1,301
1.1%
PAPIYA BARMANBSP
1,225
1.0%
HARIBALA ROYAMB
1,218
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.
