KRISHNAGAR EAST
Assembly seat no. 75 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
MUKHERJEE SHIBDAS
AITC
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 3 of 11
Margin, 2001
16,341
11.97% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMRADHANATH BISWAS
- Votes
- 55,148
- Vote share
- 40.40%
- Behind by
- 16,341
Electors
1,76,871
Total votes polled
1,36,508
Valid votes
1,36,508
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.2%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,36,508 valid votes
MUKHERJEE SHIBDASAITCwon
71,489
52.4%
RADHANATH BISWASCPM
55,148
40.4%
SRIMATI SANJUKTA BHATTABJP
7,551
5.5%
CHAITALI BANERJEEPDS
2,320
1.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GHOSH SUBINAY (BHAJAN) | CPM | 69,380 | 44.93% | DR. RAMENDRA NATH SARKAR | 557 |
| 2001 | MUKHERJEE SHIBDAS | AITC | 71,489 | 52.37% | RADHANATH BISWAS | 16,341 |
| 1996 | SIBDAS MUKHERJEE | INC | 62,066 | 46.14% | RADHANATH BISWAS | 2,885 |
| 1991 | SIBDAS MUKHERJEE | INC | 45,400 | 40.78% | SADHAN CHATTOPADHYAY | 3,243 |
| 1987 | SADHAN CHATTOPADHYAY | CPM | 40,769 | 47.72% | SIBDAS MUKHERJEE | 1,942 |
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 KRISHNAGAR EAST assembly constituency in 2006?
GHOSH SUBINAY (BHAJAN) (CPM) won KRISHNAGAR EAST in 2006, by a margin of 557 votes.
Which party has won KRISHNAGAR EAST the most times?
CPM, with 3 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KRISHNAGAR EAST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won KRISHNAGAR EAST the most times?
SIBDAS MUKHERJEE, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
