DHAKURIA
Assembly seat no. 151 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
JATIN CHAKROBORTY
RSP
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
RSP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1987
10,318
10.27% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSHANKAR KANTI BHOWMIK
- Votes
- 43,043
- Vote share
- 42.83%
- Behind by
- 10,318
Electors
1,44,385
Total votes polled
1,00,498
Valid votes
1,00,498
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.6%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 1,00,498 valid votes
JATIN CHAKROBORTYRSPwon
53,361
53.1%
SHANKAR KANTI BHOWMIKINC
43,043
42.8%
ARIJIT MITRAIND
1,901
1.9%
BASUDEV CHATTERJEEIND
945
0.9%
SNEHAMOY CHAUDHURYIND
564
0.6%
HARIHAR SARKARIND
364
0.4%
JATINDRA NATH BISWASIND
320
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KSHITI GOSWAMI | RSP | 57,669 | 47.73% | SOUGATA ROY | 1,087 |
| 2001 | SOUGATA RAY | AITC | 62,059 | 48.97% | KSHITI GOSWAMI | 4,632 |
| 1996 | KSHITI GOSWAMI | RSP | 66,593 | 49.15% | SUKHENDU SHEKHAR ROY | 7,051 |
| 1991 | KSHITI GOSWAMI | RSP | 53,692 | 45.35% | JATIN CHAKRAVORTY | 13,266 |
| 1987 | JATIN CHAKROBORTY | RSP | 53,361 | 53.10% | SHANKAR KANTI BHOWMIK | 10,318 |
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 DHAKURIA assembly constituency in 2006?
KSHITI GOSWAMI (RSP) won DHAKURIA in 2006, by a margin of 1,087 votes.
Which party has won DHAKURIA the most times?
RSP, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DHAKURIA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won DHAKURIA the most times?
KSHITI GOSWAMI, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2006.
