MANICKTOLA
Assembly seat no. 159 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1987
10,195
11.24% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCBIMALENDU ROY
- Votes
- 39,404
- Vote share
- 43.43%
- Behind by
- 10,195
Electors
1,29,864
Total votes polled
90,724
Valid votes
90,724
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.9%
Full result, 1987
9 candidates · 90,724 valid votes
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTYCPMwon
49,599
54.7%
BIMALENDU ROYINC
39,404
43.4%
ASHIM BANERJEEJNP
538
0.6%
GANESH SINGHIND
457
0.5%
LAKSHMI KANTA MANNAIND
303
0.3%
BAGEDU DHOBIIND
139
0.1%
PANCHANAN MONDALIND
125
0.1%
NANI GOPAL SARKARIND
99
0.1%
TARAPADA KAR ROYIND
60
0.1%
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.
