MANIKCHAK
Assembly seat no. 49 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
RAM PRABESH MONDAL
INC
Elections held
13
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 1996
10,188
9.48% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMSUBODH CHOUDHURI
- Votes
- 45,766
- Vote share
- 42.58%
- Behind by
- 10,188
Electors
1,31,455
Total votes polled
1,07,485
Valid votes
1,07,485
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,07,485 valid votes
RAM PRABESH MONDALINCwon
55,954
52.1%
SUBODH CHOUDHURICPM
45,766
42.6%
PHUL KUMAR GHOSHBJP
5,009
4.7%
SK. SIDDIQUEIND
331
0.3%
SITARAM SINGHAIND
249
0.2%
SAIKH SAIFUDDININD
92
0.1%
PRASUN SARKARIND
84
0.1%
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
