KALIACHAK
Assembly seat no. 49 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1996
10,348
7.47% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMBISWANATH GHOSH
- Votes
- 54,092
- Vote share
- 39.04%
- Behind by
- 10,348
Electors
1,63,695
Total votes polled
1,38,573
Valid votes
1,38,573
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.7%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,38,573 valid votes
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURYINCwon
64,440
46.5%
BISWANATH GHOSHCPM
54,092
39.0%
GHANASHYAM MONDALBJP
16,118
11.6%
DHIRENDRA NATH SARKARCPI(ML)(L)
1,878
1.4%
ABDUS SALAMIND
919
0.7%
NARESH MONDALIND
355
0.3%
JADUNATH MANDALIND
347
0.3%
JIAULIND
250
0.2%
MODAN MOHAN MANDALIND
174
0.1%
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.
