KALIACHAK
Assembly seat no. 49 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
DINESH JOARDAR
CPM
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1987
13,248
13.79% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCAHMED SAMSUDDIN
- Votes
- 37,681
- Vote share
- 39.22%
- Behind by
- 13,248
Electors
1,22,561
Total votes polled
96,070
Valid votes
96,070
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.4%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 96,070 valid votes
DINESH JOARDARCPMwon
50,929
53.0%
AHMED SAMSUDDININC
37,681
39.2%
GANGASHYAM MONDALBJP
2,814
2.9%
SK FARUNMUL
2,803
2.9%
NAKUL CHANDRA MONDALIND
1,586
1.6%
SARKAR BEJOYIND
257
0.3%
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.
