KRISHNAGAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 76 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1982
AMRITENDU MUKHOPADHYAY
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 11
Margin, 1982
5,728
8.47% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCGOURI SANKAR DATTA
- Votes
- 27,105
- Vote share
- 40.06%
- Behind by
- 5,728
Electors
85,139
Total votes polled
67,654
Valid votes
67,654
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.5%
Full result, 1982
5 candidates · 67,654 valid votes
AMRITENDU MUKHOPADHYAYCPMwon
32,833
48.5%
GOURI SANKAR DATTAINC
27,105
40.1%
ABU TAHER JANGIIND
5,530
8.2%
DILIP CHUNARIIND
1,972
2.9%
BIKAS PRAMANICKIND
214
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ASOKE BANERJEE | CPM | 64,743 | 48.80% | UJJAL BISWAS | 11,229 |
| 2001 | SUNIL KUMAR GHOSH | CPM | 51,909 | 45.26% | UJJAL BISWAS | 7,248 |
| 1996 | SUNIL KUMAR GHOSH | CPM | 58,386 | 50.56% | BISWARUP MUKHERJEE | 18,733 |
| 1991 | SUNIL KUMAR GHOSH | CPM | 47,128 | 48.68% | UJJAL BISWAS | 15,741 |
| 1987 | AMRITENDU MUKHOPADHYAY | CPM | 41,701 | 51.84% | GORI SANKAR DUTTA | 8,890 |
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 WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
ASOKE BANERJEE (CPM) won KRISHNAGAR WEST in 2006, by a margin of 11,229 votes.
Which party has won KRISHNAGAR WEST the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KRISHNAGAR WEST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won KRISHNAGAR WEST the most times?
SUNIL KUMAR GHOSH, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2001.
