RANAGHAT WEST
Assembly seat no. 81 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
GOURCHANDRA KUNDU
CPM
Elections held
10
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1987
9,020
8.85% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSARADINDU BISWAS
- Votes
- 45,686
- Vote share
- 44.81%
- Behind by
- 9,020
Electors
1,30,162
Total votes polled
1,01,963
Valid votes
1,01,963
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 1987
4 candidates · 1,01,963 valid votes
GOURCHANDRA KUNDUCPMwon
54,706
53.6%
SARADINDU BISWASINC
45,686
44.8%
SUBHASH CHANDRA SARKARIND
1,203
1.2%
HIRENDRA ROYIND
368
0.4%
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
