KRISHNAGAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 76 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
SUNIL KUMAR GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 11
Margin, 1991
15,741
16.26% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCUJJAL BISWAS
- Votes
- 31,387
- Vote share
- 32.42%
- Behind by
- 15,741
Electors
1,18,168
Total votes polled
96,816
Valid votes
96,816
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.9%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 96,816 valid votes
SUNIL KUMAR GHOSHCPMwon
47,128
48.7%
UJJAL BISWASINC
31,387
32.4%
BHABANI PRAMANIKBJP
14,154
14.6%
SUBIMAL SENGUPTAIPF
3,275
3.4%
FORZAN SEKHIND
517
0.5%
AMITAYA RAHAJP
355
0.4%
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.
