DHAKURIA
Assembly seat no. 151 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
KSHITI GOSWAMI
RSP
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
RSP
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1996
7,051
5.20% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSUKHENDU SHEKHAR ROY
- Votes
- 59,542
- Vote share
- 43.95%
- Behind by
- 7,051
Electors
1,79,742
Total votes polled
1,35,491
Valid votes
1,35,491
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.4%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 1,35,491 valid votes
KSHITI GOSWAMIRSPwon
66,593
49.1%
SUKHENDU SHEKHAR ROYINC
59,542
44.0%
DEBABRATA MAZUMDERBJP
8,355
6.2%
SATHI SENAIICT
628
0.5%
SUKUMAR BANERJEEIND
373
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.
