West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Dipali Biswas of Communist Party Of India (Marxist) won the Gazole Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 85,949 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Sushil Chandra Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) with 65,347 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Dipali Biswas | 85949 | 44.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 2 | Sushil Chandra Roy | 65347 | 33.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Sudhangsu Sarkar | 28768 | 14.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Sagar Chandra Sarkar | 4313 | 2.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Dhananjoy Sarkar | 2803 | 1.40% | Jharkhand Disom Party |
| 6 | Rintu Biswas | 1526 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Bidyut Biswas | 1180 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Subhash Sarkar | 1119 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Subhash Singha | 893 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 11 | Shyamal Sarkar | 795 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Jharna Barman | 631 | 0.30% | Hindustan Krantikari Dal |
The Gazole constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dipali Biswas (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) emerged as the winner securing 85,949 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.