MANICKTOLA
Assembly seat no. 159 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
PARESH PAUL
AITC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2001
5,509
4.58% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMSHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY
- Votes
- 54,117
- Vote share
- 44.99%
- Behind by
- 5,509
Electors
1,77,361
Total votes polled
1,20,291
Valid votes
1,20,291
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.8%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,20,291 valid votes
PARESH PAULAITCwon
59,626
49.6%
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTYCPM
54,117
45.0%
KAMALENDU HAZRABJP
3,621
3.0%
P. BASUMALLICKIND
807
0.7%
SWARUP KR. GHOSHIND
616
0.5%
BHATTACHARYA SAIBALIND
578
0.5%
B. BISWASIND
564
0.5%
GOBINDA SAHAIND
362
0.3%
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.
