Vidhan Sabha · WB-161

Bally

1991

PATIT PABAN PATHAK

CPMLeft Front

Margin13,72014.5%

Winner votes47,71950.5%

ReservationGEN

CPMINCBJPIPFIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PATIT PABAN PATHAK CPM	47,719	50.5%
2	SUPRYO BASU INC	33,999	36.0%
3	RAKHAL CH DAS BJP	10,696	11.3%
4	KALYAN GOSWAMI IPF	977	1.0%
5	BIHANI JAI KISHAN IND	446	0.5%
6	MUKESH KANSAL BSP	274	0.3%
7	PURUSATTAM SHARMA IND	182	0.2%
8	RAJA RAM MITRA IND	83	0.1%
9	HARS SHAWKAR SUKLS IND	69	0.1%
10	SUBHAS DEB ROY IND	64	0.1%

Turnout64.5%Votes cast94,509Electors1,46,510

1996

KANIKA GANGULY

CPMLeft Front

Margin15,62714.4%

Winner votes54,99650.5%

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CPMINCBJPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KANIKA GANGULY CPM	54,996	50.5%
2	BANI KUMAR SINGHA INC	39,369	36.2%
3	RAKHAL DAS BJP	12,903	11.9%
4	TAPAN BHOWMICK IND	360	0.3%
5	MRIDUL CHATTERJEE IND	283	0.3%
6	NARAYAN BHADRA IND	230	0.2%
7	GOUTAM MAJUMDAR IND	220	0.2%
8	SAILENDRA CHOUDHURY IND	179	0.2%
9	DINESH DAS IND	153	0.1%
10	SAMBHU DEY IND	121	0.1%

Turnout68.9%Votes cast1,08,814Electors1,57,857

Winner held byCPM (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates10 → 10

Margin range13,720 – 15,627