KRANTI
Assembly seat no. 19 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
SUDHAN RAHA
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1996
22,029
19.89% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSUBHAS DAS
- Votes
- 39,774
- Vote share
- 35.90%
- Behind by
- 22,029
Electors
1,28,436
Total votes polled
1,10,779
Valid votes
1,10,779
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 1996
6 candidates · 1,10,779 valid votes
SUDHAN RAHACPMwon
61,803
55.8%
SUBHAS DASINC
39,774
35.9%
KAMALENDU DEB SHARMABJP
6,835
6.2%
SUBARATA URAOIND
1,754
1.6%
RAMANI MOHAN ROYIND
419
0.4%
CHANDRA SEKHAR CHOUDHURIIND
194
0.2%
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.
