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MEDINIPUR 1996 Assembly Election Result

West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: NISHIKANTA MEHTA (AIFB). Winning margin: 8.7%.

Quick Summary

Winner
NISHIKANTA MEHTA
Party
AIFB
Vote Share
46.0%
Margin
8.7%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
NISHIKANTA MEHTA✓ WinnerAIFB46,91446.0%
KAMAKSHYA PRASAD SINGH DEOINC38,03037.3%
AJIT PRASAD MAHATOJMM11,98711.7%
SUBARNA KUMARIND1,8891.9%
DHIRENDRA NATH KUMARBJP1,7951.8%
KARAM CHAND MAHATOIND4560.5%
SHASHI BHUSAN MAHATAIND3650.4%
SUSANTO MAHATOIND1930.2%
SATYANARAYAN MAJHIIND1820.2%
ALOKE KUMAR SARKARIND1750.2%
ASOK KUMAR CHATTOPADHYAYIND940.1%

Historical Results — MEDINIPUR

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2021June MaliahAITC50.7%10.2%
2016MRIGENDRA NATH MAITIAITC50.1%15.5%
2011MRIGENDRA NATH MAITIAITC54.4%14.9%
2006PRABHAT MAHATOAIFB47.1%28.4%
2001NISHIKANTA MEHTAAIFB49.3%15.5%
1996NISHIKANTA MEHTAAIFB46.0%8.7%
1991NISHIKANTA MEHTAAIFB48.9%27.1%
1987KUMAR PANDABAIFB51.0%10.6%
1982DHRUBESWAR CHTTOPADHAYAAIFB33.6%1.5%
1977DAMAN CHANDRA KUIRYAIFB48.4%29.9%
1972SAKTIPADA MAJIINC59.0%18.1%
1971KALI PADA BAURICPM48.5%18.6%
1969NABADURGA MANDALBAC54.6%13.2%
1967G . MAJIBAC56.5%13.1%
1962SUCHAND SORENCPI50.2%0.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

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