West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987
Nirmal Kumar Bose of All India Forward Bloc won the Jalpaiguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 42,582 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anupam Sen (Indian National Congress) with 37,653 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Nirmal Kumar Bose | 42582 | 50.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 2 | Anupam Sen | 37653 | 44.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kshitish Chandra Mandal | 2255 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Dilip Bhattacharyya | 1106 | 1.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India |
| 5 | Sachindra Nath Roy | 377 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Bablu Sarkar | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jalpaiguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Nirmal Kumar Bose (All India Forward Bloc) emerged as the winner securing 42,582 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.