RANAGHAT WEST
Assembly seat no. 81 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
SANKAR SINGHA
INC
Elections held
10
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 10
Margin, 2001
15,711
10.08% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMJYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR
- Votes
- 65,347
- Vote share
- 41.92%
- Behind by
- 15,711
Electors
1,83,326
Total votes polled
1,55,894
Valid votes
1,55,894
NOTA votes
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Turnout
85.0%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,55,894 valid votes
SANKAR SINGHAINCwon
81,058
52.0%
JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDARCPM
65,347
41.9%
CHAKRABORTY SUNILBJP
5,128
3.3%
SUBODH BOSUBSP
1,759
1.1%
ATANU TALUKDARPDS
1,029
0.7%
SWAPAN DUTTAIND
937
0.6%
DIPANKAR BISWASIND
636
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RANAGHAT WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
ALOKE KUMAR DAS (CPM) won RANAGHAT WEST in 2006, by a margin of 181 votes.
Which party has won RANAGHAT WEST the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has RANAGHAT WEST gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won RANAGHAT WEST the most times?
SANKAR SINGHA, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2001.
