KOTULPUR
Assembly seat no. 254 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
GOURIPADA DUTTA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1996
47,816
36.21% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCNIKHIL BOSE
- Votes
- 36,434
- Vote share
- 27.59%
- Behind by
- 47,816
Electors
1,49,788
Total votes polled
1,32,050
Valid votes
1,32,050
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.2%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 1,32,050 valid votes
GOURIPADA DUTTACPMwon
84,250
63.8%
NIKHIL BOSEINC
36,434
27.6%
SAKTIDHAR DEYBJP
10,843
8.2%
BASUDEB PALIND
523
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KALPANA KOLEY | CPM | 95,146 | 64.73% | SEN MAUMDAR ALOKA | 54,172 |
| 2001 | GHOSE MANASI | CPM | 94,207 | 68.51% | DAS SUNIL | 59,830 |
| 1996 | GOURIPADA DUTTA | CPM | 84,250 | 63.80% | NIKHIL BOSE | 47,816 |
| 1991 | GOURI PADA DUTTA | CPM | 70,597 | 61.62% | AKSHAY KJUMAR KOLEY | 37,358 |
| 1987 | GOURI PADA DUTTA | CPM | 59,046 | 61.13% | KOLAY BABLU | 22,373 |
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 KOTULPUR assembly constituency in 2006?
KALPANA KOLEY (CPM) won KOTULPUR in 2006, by a margin of 54,172 votes.
Which party has won KOTULPUR the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KOTULPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won KOTULPUR the most times?
GOURI PADA DUTTA, with 2 wins between 1987 and 1991.
