KALIACHAK
Assembly seat no. 49 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURY
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2001
7,364
5.46% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMBISWANATH GHOSH
- Votes
- 58,176
- Vote share
- 43.17%
- Behind by
- 7,364
Electors
1,67,998
Total votes polled
1,34,752
Valid votes
1,34,752
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.2%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,34,752 valid votes
ABU HASEM KHAN CHOWDHURYINCwon
65,540
48.6%
BISWANATH GHOSHCPM
58,176
43.2%
GHANASHYAM MANDALBJP
6,946
5.2%
DHIRENDRA NATH SARKARCPI(ML)(L)
2,144
1.6%
SHAH MAHAMMED BISWASIND
1,946
1.4%
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.
