KALIGHAT
Assembly seat no. 137 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1962
BEVA MITRA
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1962
1,686
4.37% of valid votes
Result, 1962
Runner-up
CPIMANI KUNTALA SEN
- Votes
- 18,086
- Vote share
- 46.83%
- Behind by
- 1,686
Electors
56,003
Total votes polled
38,618
Valid votes
38,618
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 1962
3 candidates · 38,618 valid votes
BEVA MITRAINCwon
19,772
51.2%
MANI KUNTALA SENCPI
18,086
46.8%
SATINDRA NATH ROY CHOWDHURYSOC
760
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | RATHIN TALUKDAR | INC | 31,835 | 64.97% | ASHOKE KUMAR BOSE | 15,324 |
| 1971 | PATHIN TALUKDAR | INC | 24,593 | 55.18% | SADHAN GUPTA | 8,637 |
| 1969 | SADHAN GUPTA | CPM | 28,133 | 55.18% | BIVA MITRA | 5,279 |
| 1967 | B.MITRA | INC | 24,375 | 47.34% | D.MAZUMDER | 705 |
| 1962 | BEVA MITRA | INC | 19,772 | 51.20% | MANI KUNTALA SEN | 1,686 |
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 KALIGHAT assembly constituency in 1972?
RATHIN TALUKDAR (INC) won KALIGHAT in 1972, by a margin of 15,324 votes.
Which party has won KALIGHAT the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALIGHAT gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won KALIGHAT the most times?
RATHIN TALUKDAR, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
