MANICKTOLA
Assembly seat no. 159 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1991
5,694
5.40% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCPARESH PAUL
- Votes
- 44,993
- Vote share
- 42.64%
- Behind by
- 5,694
Electors
1,51,832
Total votes polled
1,05,508
Valid votes
1,05,508
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1991
8 candidates · 1,05,508 valid votes
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTYCPMwon
50,687
48.0%
PARESH PAULINC
44,993
42.6%
SUBHASH CHANDRA MAITRABJP
8,206
7.8%
KARTICK SAHAIND
915
0.9%
S. GHOSHIND
299
0.3%
PAWAN KUMAR AGARWALIND
192
0.2%
DILIP DUTTAIND
137
0.1%
RANJIT CHOWDHURYIND
79
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.
