HANSKHALI
Assembly seat no. 79 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
SUKUMAR MANDAL
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1987
15,479
15.60% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSHASHANKA SHERKHAR BISWAS
- Votes
- 36,773
- Vote share
- 37.06%
- Behind by
- 15,479
Electors
1,25,714
Total votes polled
99,217
Valid votes
99,217
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.9%
Full result, 1987
4 candidates · 99,217 valid votes
SUKUMAR MANDALCPMwon
52,252
52.7%
SHASHANKA SHERKHAR BISWASINC
36,773
37.1%
ANANDA MOHAN BISWASIND
8,215
8.3%
SATYARANJAN ROYIND
1,977
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NAYAN SARKAR | CPM | 84,328 | 47.86% | DR. RAMENDRA NATH BISWAS | 3,021 |
| 2001 | NAYAN SARKAR | CPM | 72,334 | 45.80% | ABIR RANJAN BISWAS | 2,521 |
| 1996 | BISWAS SHASHANKA SHEKHOR | INC | 78,662 | 49.60% | NAYAN SARKAR | 5,873 |
| 1991 | NAYAN SARKAR | CPM | 60,223 | 47.15% | SHASHANKA SHEKHOR BISWAS | 5,726 |
| 1987 | SUKUMAR MANDAL | CPM | 52,252 | 52.66% | SHASHANKA SHERKHAR BISWAS | 15,479 |
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 HANSKHALI assembly constituency in 2006?
NAYAN SARKAR (CPM) won HANSKHALI in 2006, by a margin of 3,021 votes.
Which party has won HANSKHALI the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HANSKHALI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won HANSKHALI the most times?
NAYAN SARKAR, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2006.
