Vidhan Sabha · WB-72

Kaliganj

1996

ABDUS SALAM MUNSHI

INCINC

Margin1,3741.2%

Winner votes50,66542.7%

ReservationGEN

INCRSPBJPCPI(ML)(L)MUL

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ABDUS SALAM MUNSHI INC	50,665	42.7%
2	DHANANJOY MODAK RSP	49,291	41.5%
3	SUBAL CHANDRA SARKAR BJP	13,026	11.0%
4	ALTAF HOSSAIN SHAIKH CPI(ML)(L)	1,778	1.5%
5	SEKH RAHAMATULLA MUL	988	0.8%
6	HARROJ ALI SHAIKH IND	969	0.8%
7	ADHIR KUMAR BISWAS SHS	858	0.7%
8	MOLLA JAFRULLA INL	522	0.4%
9	KHAN MOZIBOR RAHAMAN BSP	333	0.3%
10	AMAL MAZUMDER AIIC(T)	188	0.2%
11	SIRAJ MONDAL SLAP	126	0.1%

Turnout76.2%Votes cast1,18,744Electors1,55,934

2001

DHANANJOY MODAK

RSPLeft Front

Margin12,52210.4%

Winner votes44,32836.7%

ReservationGEN

RSPAITCBJPMULIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DHANANJOY MODAK RSP	44,328	36.7%
2	ABDUS SALAM MUNSHI AITC	31,806	26.3%
3	URMIBALA MOOKHERJEE BJP	30,696	25.4%
4	JAFARULLA MOLLA MUL	6,619	5.5%
5	HARROJ ALI SHAIKH IND	3,467	2.9%
6	KRISHNA PRAMANIK CPI(ML)(L)	2,146	1.8%
7	MIR FAKIR MOHAMMAD IND	1,751	1.4%

Turnout74.9%Votes cast1,20,813Electors1,61,387

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates11 → 7

Margin range1,374 – 12,522