SONARPUR
Assembly seat no. 109 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
BHADRESWAR MONDAL
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 12
Margin, 1996
9,059
4.59% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCNIRMAL MONDAL
- Votes
- 89,706
- Vote share
- 45.43%
- Behind by
- 9,059
Electors
2,44,967
Total votes polled
1,97,449
Valid votes
1,97,449
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.6%
Full result, 1996
6 candidates · 1,97,449 valid votes
BHADRESWAR MONDALCPMwon
98,765
50.0%
NIRMAL MONDALINC
89,706
45.4%
PARIMAL BARUIBJP
7,183
3.6%
MANINDRA MRIDHAIND
970
0.5%
DIPAK SARDARAIICT
598
0.3%
CHINMOY JODDERIND
227
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SHYAMAL NASKAR | CPM | 1,13,146 | 48.65% | NIRMAL CH. MANDAL | 8,020 |
| 2001 | NIRMAL CHANDRA MANDAL | AITC | 99,893 | 49.07% | ABHA MANDAL | 8,064 |
| 1996 | BHADRESWAR MONDAL | CPM | 98,765 | 50.02% | NIRMAL MONDAL | 9,059 |
| 1991 | BHADRESWAR MONDAL | CPM | 74,776 | 51.31% | NIRMAL CHANDRA MONDAL | 15,741 |
| 1987 | BHADRESWAR MONDAL | CPM | 65,728 | 60.30% | SOVARANJAN SARDAR | 23,911 |
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 SONARPUR assembly constituency in 2006?
SHYAMAL NASKAR (CPM) won SONARPUR in 2006, by a margin of 8,020 votes.
Which party has won SONARPUR the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SONARPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won SONARPUR the most times?
GANGADHAR NASKAR, with 4 wins between 1969 and 1982.
