HANSKHALI
Assembly seat no. 79 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
NAYAN SARKAR
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2001
2,521
1.60% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCABIR RANJAN BISWAS
- Votes
- 69,813
- Vote share
- 44.20%
- Behind by
- 2,521
Electors
1,87,782
Total votes polled
1,57,948
Valid votes
1,57,948
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.1%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,57,948 valid votes
NAYAN SARKARCPMwon
72,334
45.8%
ABIR RANJAN BISWASAITC
69,813
44.2%
BISWAS SHASANKHA SHEKHORNCP
5,754
3.6%
BISWANATH BISWASBJP
3,988
2.5%
SATISH CHANDRA BISWASBSP
3,813
2.4%
MADHUSUDAN MONDALIND
1,230
0.8%
DINABANDHU BISWASIND
473
0.3%
ADHIR BISWASPDS
299
0.2%
AMRITA SARKARIND
244
0.1%
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.
