KANKSA
Assembly seat no. 266 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
ANKURA SARESH
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1996
43,488
36.11% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCHIMANGSHU MONDAL
- Votes
- 30,754
- Vote share
- 25.54%
- Behind by
- 43,488
Electors
1,50,868
Total votes polled
1,20,417
Valid votes
1,20,417
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 1996
3 candidates · 1,20,417 valid votes
ANKURA SARESHCPMwon
74,242
61.6%
HIMANGSHU MONDALINC
30,754
25.5%
LAKSMI NARAYAN SAHABJP
15,421
12.8%
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.
