RANAGHAT WEST
Assembly seat no. 81 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1982
GOURCHANDRA KUNDU
CPM
Elections held
10
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1982
7,792
9.12% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCBENOY CHATERJEE
- Votes
- 38,815
- Vote share
- 45.44%
- Behind by
- 7,792
Electors
1,07,735
Total votes polled
85,422
Valid votes
85,422
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.3%
Full result, 1982
2 candidates · 85,422 valid votes
GOURCHANDRA KUNDUCPMwon
46,607
54.6%
BENOY CHATERJEEINC
38,815
45.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ALOKE KUMAR DAS | CPM | 76,109 | 42.58% | SHANKAR SINGHA | 181 |
| 2001 | SANKAR SINGHA | INC | 81,058 | 52.00% | JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR | 15,711 |
| 1996 | SANKAR SINGHA | INC | 74,360 | 48.06% | NAG SOURENDRA NATH | 4,122 |
| 1991 | SUBHAAS BASU | CPM | 53,182 | 42.64% | NARESH CHANDRA CHAKI | 3,100 |
| 1987 | GOURCHANDRA KUNDU | CPM | 54,706 | 53.65% | SARADINDU BISWAS | 9,020 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
