HANSKHALI
Assembly seat no. 79 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
NAYAN SARKAR
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1991
5,726
4.48% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSHASHANKA SHEKHOR BISWAS
- Votes
- 54,497
- Vote share
- 42.67%
- Behind by
- 5,726
Electors
1,55,352
Total votes polled
1,27,731
Valid votes
1,27,731
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.2%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,27,731 valid votes
NAYAN SARKARCPMwon
60,223
47.1%
SHASHANKA SHEKHOR BISWASINC
54,497
42.7%
BISWAS SUPRAVATBJP
10,943
8.6%
SADANANDA ROYBSP
1,309
1.0%
SOCHIN HALDARIND
759
0.6%
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.
