KANKSA
Assembly seat no. 266 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDER
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1987
27,195
31.00% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSAMIR KUMAR SAHA
- Votes
- 30,269
- Vote share
- 34.50%
- Behind by
- 27,195
Electors
1,15,965
Total votes polled
87,733
Valid votes
87,733
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.7%
Full result, 1987
2 candidates · 87,733 valid votes
KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDERCPMwon
57,464
65.5%
SAMIR KUMAR SAHAINC
30,269
34.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ANKURE SARESH | CPM | 87,937 | 65.68% | LAKSHI NARAYAN SAHA | 54,787 |
| 2001 | ANKURE SARESH | CPM | 74,880 | 59.97% | HIMANGSHU KUMAR MONDAL | 38,402 |
| 1996 | ANKURA SARESH | CPM | 74,242 | 61.65% | HIMANGSHU MONDAL | 43,488 |
| 1991 | KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDER | CPM | 65,817 | 63.74% | MANIK LAL BOURI | 40,495 |
| 1987 | KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDER | CPM | 57,464 | 65.50% | SAMIR KUMAR SAHA | 27,195 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPM7 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANKSA assembly constituency in 2006?
ANKURE SARESH (CPM) won KANKSA in 2006, by a margin of 54,787 votes.
Which party has won KANKSA the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KANKSA gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won KANKSA the most times?
ANKURE SARESH, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
