COOCH BEHAR SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 7 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1971
SANTOSH KUMAR ROY
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1971
6,594
13.31% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
CPMGOPAL CHANDRA SAHA
- Votes
- 14,988
- Vote share
- 30.25%
- Behind by
- 6,594
Electors
74,114
Total votes polled
49,542
Valid votes
49,542
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.8%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 49,542 valid votes
SANTOSH KUMAR ROYINCwon
21,582
43.6%
GOPAL CHANDRA SAHACPM
14,988
30.3%
BIMAL KANTI BASUFBL
8,258
16.7%
SUDHIR CHANDRA MIYOGINCO
3,182
6.4%
RAI MOHAN ROYBAC
1,532
3.1%
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.
