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MATIGARA-NAXALBARI 1996 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: Asok Bhattacharya (CPM). Winning margin: 28.2%.

Quick Summary

Winner
Asok Bhattacharya
Party
CPM
Vote Share
55.3%
Margin
28.2%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
Asok Bhattacharya✓ WinnerCPM1,06,06255.3%
SANKAR MALAKARINC51,98927.1%
M.B. MUKHERJEEBJP14,4797.5%
AMAR BAHADUR THAPAIND12,3456.4%
MAN SINGH RAIIND2,5751.3%
BIRENDRANATH ROYIND1,4730.8%
BISHWAMBHAR DALMIAIND1,2610.7%
ARUN PRASAD SARKERBSP9410.5%
DASARATH KARMAKARIND6130.3%

Historical Results — MATIGARA-NAXALBARI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021Anandamay BarmanBJP58.1%29.4%
2016Sankar MalakarINC41.3%8.9%
2011Sankar MalakarINC45.2%4.2%
2006Asok BhattacharyaCPM55.4%35.2%
2001Asok BhattacharyaCPM48.0%12.5%
1996Asok BhattacharyaCPM55.3%28.2%
1991Asok BhattacharyaCPM48.3%7.2%
1987GOUR CHAKROBORTYCPM51.1%5.2%
1982BIREN BOSECPM54.6%12.2%
1977BIREN BOSECPM46.0%17.4%
1972ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYINC63.0%26.9%
1971ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYINC39.8%7.5%
1969ABDUL KARIM CHOWDHARYNDF44.0%16.1%
1967A.CHOWDHURYINC24.9%3.0%
1962DUTTA RAMENDRANATHINC39.3%14.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the MATIGARA-NAXALBARI constituency in 1996?
Asok Bhattacharya of CPM won the MATIGARA-NAXALBARI assembly constituency in the 1996 West Bengal election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in MATIGARA-NAXALBARI in 1996?
The winning margin for MATIGARA-NAXALBARI in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of MATIGARA-NAXALBARI constituency?
Historical results for MATIGARA-NAXALBARI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.