ARSA
Assembly seat no. 236 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
DHRUBESWAR CHTTOPADHAYA
FBL
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1982
979
1.54% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCK.P. SINGH DEO
- Votes
- 20,353
- Vote share
- 32.07%
- Behind by
- 979
Electors
96,976
Total votes polled
63,472
Valid votes
63,472
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.5%
Full result, 1982
9 candidates · 63,472 valid votes
DHRUBESWAR CHTTOPADHAYAFBLwon
21,332
33.6%
K.P. SINGH DEOINC
20,353
32.1%
KUMAR SUBARSASUC
9,042
14.3%
AJIT PRASAD MAHATAIND
5,822
9.2%
DAMAN CHANDRA KUIRYIND
4,507
7.1%
KHAGENDRA NATH GOSWAMILKD
752
1.2%
GANDHARBA SINGH BABUIND
647
1.0%
CHANDRA MOHAN MAHATOIND
608
1.0%
SWARIT KUMAR CHAKRABARTYIND
409
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PRABHAT MAHATO | AIFB | 51,379 | 47.15% | BIBHUTI BHUSAN MAHATO | 30,910 |
| 2001 | NISHIKANTA MEHTA | FBL | 45,985 | 49.26% | AJIT PRASAD MAHATA | 14,441 |
| 1996 | NISHI KANTA MEHTA | FBL | 46,914 | 45.96% | KAMAKSHYA PRASAD SINGH DEO | 8,884 |
| 1991 | NISHI KANTA MEHTA | FBL | 42,062 | 48.88% | HARE KRISHNA MAHATO | 23,305 |
| 1987 | KUMAR PANDAB | FBL | 41,672 | 51.00% | SINGH DEO K.P. | 8,676 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ARSA assembly constituency in 2006?
PRABHAT MAHATO (AIFB) won ARSA in 2006, by a margin of 30,910 votes.
Which party has won ARSA the most times?
FBL, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has ARSA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won ARSA the most times?
NISHI KANTA MEHTA, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
