KALIACHAK
Assembly seat no. 49 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
BISWANATH GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2006
1,977
1.31% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCABU HASEM KHAN CHOUDHURY
- Votes
- 68,789
- Vote share
- 45.59%
- Behind by
- 1,977
Electors
1,80,320
Total votes polled
1,50,870
Valid votes
1,50,870
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.7%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 1,50,870 valid votes
BISWANATH GHOSHCPMwon
70,766
46.9%
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOUDHURYINC
68,789
45.6%
ALI NALEPAITC
3,368
2.2%
JANMEJAY SARKARIND
3,073
2.0%
DHIRENDRANATH SARKARCPI(ML)
2,663
1.8%
ABDUR RAUF ANSARIBSP
2,211
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BISWANATH GHOSH | CPM | 70,766 | 46.91% | ABU HASEM KHAN CHOUDHURY | 1,977 |
| 2001 | ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY | INC | 65,540 | 48.64% | BISWANATH GHOSH | 7,364 |
| 1996 | ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY | INC | 64,440 | 46.50% | BISWANATH GHOSH | 10,348 |
| 1991 | DINESH JOARDAR | CPM | 48,989 | 41.42% | AHMED SHAMSUDDIN | 1,807 |
| 1987 | DINESH JOARDAR | CPM | 50,929 | 53.01% | AHMED SAMSUDDIN | 13,248 |
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 KALIACHAK assembly constituency in 2006?
BISWANATH GHOSH (CPM) won KALIACHAK in 2006, by a margin of 1,977 votes.
Which party has won KALIACHAK the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALIACHAK gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won KALIACHAK the most times?
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
