KALIGHAT
Assembly seat no. 137 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
Winner, 1971
PATHIN TALUKDAR
INC
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 5
Margin, 1971
8,637
19.38% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
CPMSADHAN GUPTA
- Votes
- 15,956
- Vote share
- 35.80%
- Behind by
- 8,637
Electors
81,290
Total votes polled
44,567
Valid votes
44,567
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.8%
Full result, 1971
5 candidates · 44,567 valid votes
PATHIN TALUKDARINCwon
24,593
55.2%
SADHAN GUPTACPM
15,956
35.8%
SALILN BARAN CHATTERJEENCO
2,503
5.6%
SATINDRANATH ROY CHOUDHURYSSP
1,280
2.9%
SUSHIL CHANDRA MAZUMDERIND
235
0.5%
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.
