KANKSA
Assembly seat no. 266 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDER
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1991
40,495
39.22% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCMANIK LAL BOURI
- Votes
- 25,322
- Vote share
- 24.52%
- Behind by
- 40,495
Electors
1,38,262
Total votes polled
1,03,260
Valid votes
1,03,260
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.7%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,03,260 valid votes
KRISHNA CHANDRA HALDERCPMwon
65,817
63.7%
MANIK LAL BOURIINC
25,322
24.5%
ADHAR RUI DASBJP
10,984
10.6%
BADAN RUI DASBSP
601
0.6%
SWAPAN MONDALJMM
536
0.5%
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.
