KALIGHAT
Assembly seat no. 137 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1969
SADHAN GUPTA
CPM
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1969
5,279
10.35% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
INCBIVA MITRA
- Votes
- 22,854
- Vote share
- 44.82%
- Behind by
- 5,279
Electors
77,891
Total votes polled
50,987
Valid votes
50,987
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.5%
Full result, 1969
2 candidates · 50,987 valid votes
SADHAN GUPTACPMwon
28,133
55.2%
BIVA MITRAINC
22,854
44.8%
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.
