West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Anil Mukherjee of All India Forward Bloc won the Onda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 68,070 votes (56.20% vote share). The runner-up was Arup Khan (Indian National Congress) with 33,742 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 | Anil Mukherjee | 68070 | 56.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 2 | Arup Khan | 33742 | 27.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bijoy Dey | 9505 | 7.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Abdul Hai Mallick | 4579 | 3.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Ganga Goswami | 1414 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Jana Ranjan Mukherjee | 1049 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Sajahan Mondal | 907 | 0.80% | Social Action Party |
| 8 | Ajit Tribedi | 778 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Ashis Patra | 496 | 0.40% | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi |
| 10 | Sankar Chattopadhyay | 491 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishnaprasad Goswami | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Onda constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Anil Mukherjee (All India Forward Bloc) emerged as the winner securing 68,070 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.