KRISHNAGAR WEST
Assembly seat no. 76 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
SUNIL KUMAR GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 11
Margin, 2001
7,248
6.32% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCUJJAL BISWAS
- Votes
- 44,661
- Vote share
- 38.94%
- Behind by
- 7,248
Electors
1,41,087
Total votes polled
1,14,680
Valid votes
1,14,680
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.3%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,14,680 valid votes
SUNIL KUMAR GHOSHCPMwon
51,909
45.3%
UJJAL BISWASAITC
44,661
38.9%
CHUNI LAL DATTABJP
11,603
10.1%
SUBIMAL SENGUPTACPI(ML)(L)
4,720
4.1%
MOZIBOR RAHAMAN KHANRPI
1,787
1.6%
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.
