DHAKURIA
Assembly seat no. 151 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
KSHITI GOSWAMI
RSP
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
RSP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1991
13,266
11.20% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INDJATIN CHAKRAVORTY
- Votes
- 40,426
- Vote share
- 34.14%
- Behind by
- 13,266
Electors
1,68,715
Total votes polled
1,18,407
Valid votes
1,18,407
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 1991
9 candidates · 1,18,407 valid votes
KSHITI GOSWAMIRSPwon
53,692
45.4%
JATIN CHAKRAVORTYIND
40,426
34.1%
DEBABRATA MAJUMDARBJP
21,639
18.3%
GITA DASIPF
1,289
1.1%
SAMIR DASIND
499
0.4%
MANIK SAHAIND
270
0.2%
PROBHAS CHANDRA DAS GUPTAIND
270
0.2%
ANIL KUMAR DASIND
227
0.2%
SWAPAN KUMAR DEYIND
95
0.1%
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.
