COOCH BEHAR SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 7 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
SUNIL BASUNIA
FB
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1962
6,552
23.80% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
INCSATISH CH. ROY SINGHA
- Votes
- 9,549
- Vote share
- 34.69%
- Behind by
- 6,552
Electors
65,526
Total votes polled
27,526
Valid votes
27,526
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.0%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 27,526 valid votes
SUNIL BASUNIAFBwon
16,101
58.5%
SATISH CH. ROY SINGHAINC
9,549
34.7%
PATIRAM DEB SINHAIND
1,876
6.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SANTOSH KUMAR ROY | INC | 29,600 | 62.86% | SIBENDRA N CHOWDHURY | 12,404 |
| 1971 | SANTOSH KUMAR ROY | INC | 21,582 | 43.56% | GOPAL CHANDRA SAHA | 6,594 |
| 1969 | SANTOSH KUMAR ROY | INC | 26,029 | 53.97% | DIPAK KUMAR SEN GUPTA | 4,306 |
| 1967 | S.K.ROY | INC | 19,479 | 42.72% | D.C.NEOGI | 4,707 |
| 1962 | SUNIL BASUNIA | FB | 16,101 | 58.49% | SATISH CH. ROY SINGHA | 6,552 |
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 SOUTH assembly constituency in 1972?
SANTOSH KUMAR ROY (INC) won COOCH BEHAR SOUTH in 1972, by a margin of 12,404 votes.
Which party has won COOCH BEHAR SOUTH the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has COOCH BEHAR SOUTH gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won COOCH BEHAR SOUTH the most times?
SANTOSH KUMAR ROY, with 3 wins between 1969 and 1972.
