KRANTI
Assembly seat no. 19 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
SUDHAN RAHA
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1987
16,596
23.33% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCKALLOL BASU
- Votes
- 25,442
- Vote share
- 35.76%
- Behind by
- 16,596
Electors
1,01,489
Total votes polled
71,149
Valid votes
71,149
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 71,149 valid votes
SUDHAN RAHACPMwon
42,038
59.1%
KALLOL BASUINC
25,442
35.8%
KAMAL BHOWMICKIND
2,014
2.8%
SABAL CHANDRA DASJNP
875
1.2%
NURUL ALAM MAHAMMEDIND
436
0.6%
MINU DEBIND
344
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | FAZLUL KARIM | CPM | 63,153 | 53.79% | ATUL ROY | 43,179 |
| 2001 | SUDHAN RAHA | CPM | 51,475 | 47.37% | ABURABBANI AHMED (BADSHA) | 20,271 |
| 1996 | SUDHAN RAHA | CPM | 61,803 | 55.79% | SUBHAS DAS | 22,029 |
| 1991 | SUDHAN RAHA | CPM | 50,765 | 55.54% | AFTABUL ALAM | 22,968 |
| 1987 | SUDHAN RAHA | CPM | 42,038 | 59.08% | KALLOL BASU | 16,596 |
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 KRANTI assembly constituency in 2006?
FAZLUL KARIM (CPM) won KRANTI in 2006, by a margin of 43,179 votes.
Which party has won KRANTI the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KRANTI gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won KRANTI the most times?
SUDHAN RAHA, with 4 wins between 1987 and 2001.
