COOCH BEHAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 5 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
BIMAL KANTI BASU
FBL
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1987
14,179
13.46% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSHYAMAL CHOUDHURY
- Votes
- 45,163
- Vote share
- 42.86%
- Behind by
- 14,179
Electors
1,29,236
Total votes polled
1,05,362
Valid votes
1,05,362
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.5%
Full result, 1987
4 candidates · 1,05,362 valid votes
BIMAL KANTI BASUFBLwon
59,342
56.3%
SHYAMAL CHOUDHURYINC
45,163
42.9%
SAYAD OSMAN GANIIND
536
0.5%
NIRENDRA PRASAD KARJEEIND
321
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.
