COOCH BEHAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 5 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1982
BIMAL KANTI BASU
FBL
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1982
16,105
17.56% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCSHYAMAL CHOUDHURY
- Votes
- 37,065
- Vote share
- 40.41%
- Behind by
- 16,105
Electors
1,08,981
Total votes polled
91,725
Valid votes
91,725
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
84.2%
Full result, 1982
5 candidates · 91,725 valid votes
BIMAL KANTI BASUFBLwon
53,170
58.0%
SHYAMAL CHOUDHURYINC
37,065
40.4%
NIRENDRA PRASAD KARJEEIND
646
0.7%
JAHIR UDDIN BYAPARIIND
617
0.7%
JANAB UDDIN BYAPARIIND
227
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AKSHAY THAKUR | AIFB | 79,273 | 51.07% | ABDUL JALIL AHMED | 26,686 |
| 2001 | AKSHOY THAKUR | FBL | 74,713 | 54.67% | SOUMENDRA CHANDRA DAS | 30,879 |
| 1996 | SOUMINDRA CHANDRA DAS | FBL | 67,686 | 48.08% | AHAMMED ABDUL JALIL | 13,736 |
| 1991 | SOUMINDRA CHANRA DAS | FBL | 68,640 | 54.50% | RAMKRISHNA PAL | 32,190 |
| 1987 | BIMAL KANTI BASU | FBL | 59,342 | 56.32% | SHYAMAL CHOUDHURY | 14,179 |
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 WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
AKSHAY THAKUR (AIFB) won COOCH BEHAR WEST in 2006, by a margin of 26,686 votes.
Which party has won COOCH BEHAR WEST the most times?
FBL, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has COOCH BEHAR WEST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won COOCH BEHAR WEST the most times?
BIMAL KANTI BASU, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1987.
