MIDNAPORE
Assembly seat no. 223 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MIDNAPORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1991
KAMAKSHA GHOSH
CPI
Elections held
8
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 6 of 8
Margin, 1991
27,165
23.33% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCRAJ KUMAR MISHRA
- Votes
- 35,138
- Vote share
- 30.18%
- Behind by
- 27,165
Electors
1,64,187
Total votes polled
1,16,439
Valid votes
1,16,439
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.9%
Full result, 1991
11 candidates · 1,16,439 valid votes
KAMAKSHA GHOSHCPIwon
62,303
53.5%
RAJ KUMAR MISHRAINC
35,138
30.2%
MUKTESH GHOSHBJP
14,458
12.4%
SK. ABU HANNANMUL
1,163
1.0%
ANIL KUMAR SINGHIND
904
0.8%
D. P. ROYJP
820
0.7%
BANI KANTA BARIKIND
790
0.7%
APARNA DUTTAAMB
422
0.4%
HOSSAIN NURBSP
198
0.2%
MADHUSUDAN DEYIND
137
0.1%
SATYANARAYAN JOYSHOALDDP
106
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SANTOSH RANA | CPI | 87,629 | 57.37% | RAMA PRASAD TEWARY | 56,574 |
| 2001 | PURNENDU SENGUPTA | CPI | 71,188 | 49.17% | GOURI GHOSH | 7,955 |
| 1996 | PURNENDU SENGUPTA | CPI | 73,008 | 50.80% | DINEN ROY | 15,896 |
| 1991 | KAMAKSHA GHOSH | CPI | 62,303 | 53.51% | RAJ KUMAR MISHRA | 27,165 |
| 1987 | KAMAKHYA CHARAN GHOSH | CPI | 54,373 | 52.26% | SAMIR ROY | 7,424 |
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 MIDNAPORE assembly constituency in 2006?
SANTOSH RANA (CPI) won MIDNAPORE in 2006, by a margin of 56,574 votes.
Which party has won MIDNAPORE the most times?
CPI, with 6 of the 8 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MIDNAPORE gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won MIDNAPORE the most times?
PURNENDU SENGUPTA, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
