West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Mihir Goswami of Indian National Congress won the Coochbehar Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 59,375 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Aparajita Goppi (All India Forward Bloc) with 52,511 votes.
A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mihir Goswami | 59375 | 47.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Aparajita Goppi | 52511 | 41.80% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 3 | Haripada Paul | 10070 | 8.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Bimal Kanti Basu | 1703 | 1.40% | Forward Bloc (SOCIALIST) |
| 5 | Papiya Barman | 1268 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Badal Roy | 328 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Nirendra Prasad Karjee | 238 | 0.20% | Amara Bengali |
| 8 | Subhas Chakraborty | 172 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Coochbehar Uttar constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Mihir Goswami (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 59,375 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.