MANICKTOLA
Assembly seat no. 159 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
PARESH PAUL
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
507
0.39% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMSHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY
- Votes
- 61,581
- Vote share
- 47.78%
- Behind by
- 507
Electors
1,66,136
Total votes polled
1,28,894
Valid votes
1,28,894
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.6%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,28,894 valid votes
PARESH PAULINCwon
62,088
48.2%
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTYCPM
61,581
47.8%
RAKHAL DEYBJP
4,362
3.4%
S. CHAKRABORTYIND
454
0.3%
S. CHAKRABORTYIND
203
0.2%
SUBIR BHATTACHARYAIND
137
0.1%
AMAR NATH SHOWIND
69
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.
