MANIKCHAK
Assembly seat no. 49 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
SUBODH CHOWDHUARI
CPM
Elections held
13
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 1987
11,239
14.77% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCJOKHILAL MANDAL
- Votes
- 31,319
- Vote share
- 41.17%
- Behind by
- 11,239
Electors
99,762
Total votes polled
76,069
Valid votes
76,069
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.3%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 76,069 valid votes
SUBODH CHOWDHUARICPMwon
42,558
56.0%
JOKHILAL MANDALINC
31,319
41.2%
BIBHUTI BHUSAN BHATTACHARYABJP
1,419
1.9%
MAHATAPUDDININD
463
0.6%
ALI TAFAJULIND
310
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gour Chandra Mandal | BJP | 1,10,118 | 48.86% | Kabita Mandal | 13,938 |
| 2006 | ASIMA CHAUDHURI | CPM | 45,660 | 44.29% | RAM PRABESH MANDAL | 5,464 |
| 2001 | ASIMA CHOWDHURI | CPM | 48,239 | 48.89% | RAM PROBESH MANDAL | 8,384 |
| 1996 | RAM PRABESH MONDAL | INC | 55,954 | 52.06% | SUBODH CHOUDHURI | 10,188 |
| 1991 | SUBODH CHAUDHURY | CPM | 39,440 | 47.68% | R AM PRABESH MONDAL | 5,938 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
