COOCH BEHAR SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 7 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1967
S.K.ROY
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1967
4,707
10.32% of valid votes
Result, 1967
Runner-up
FBLD.C.NEOGI
- Votes
- 14,772
- Vote share
- 32.40%
- Behind by
- 4,707
Electors
67,697
Total votes polled
45,597
Valid votes
45,597
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 1967
6 candidates · 45,597 valid votes
S.K.ROYINCwon
19,479
42.7%
D.C.NEOGIFBL
14,772
32.4%
S.N.CHOUDHURYCPM
5,903
12.9%
P.N.KUMARSWA
3,977
8.7%
M.M.HOSSAININD
789
1.7%
J.K.DEYIND
677
1.5%
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.
