MANICKTOLA
Assembly seat no. 159 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
SHYAMAL CHAKRABARTY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1982
16,868
21.39% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCDULALESWAR ROY
- Votes
- 30,293
- Vote share
- 38.42%
- Behind by
- 16,868
Electors
1,18,870
Total votes polled
78,844
Valid votes
78,844
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 1982
4 candidates · 78,844 valid votes
SHYAMAL CHAKRABARTYCPMwon
47,161
59.8%
DULALESWAR ROYINC
30,293
38.4%
ASIM BANERJEEJNP
1,031
1.3%
PANCHANAN MANDALIND
359
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | RUPA BAGCHI | CPM | 53,908 | 47.83% | PARESH PAUL | 1,385 |
| 2001 | PARESH PAUL | AITC | 59,626 | 49.57% | SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY | 5,509 |
| 1996 | PARESH PAUL | INC | 62,088 | 48.17% | SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY | 507 |
| 1991 | SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 50,687 | 48.04% | PARESH PAUL | 5,694 |
| 1987 | SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 49,599 | 54.67% | BIMALENDU ROY | 10,195 |
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 MANICKTOLA assembly constituency in 2006?
RUPA BAGCHI (CPM) won MANICKTOLA in 2006, by a margin of 1,385 votes.
Which party has won MANICKTOLA the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MANICKTOLA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won MANICKTOLA the most times?
ILA MITRA, with 3 wins between 1962 and 1972.
