ARSA
Assembly seat no. 236 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
KUMAR PANDAB
FBL
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1987
8,676
10.62% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSINGH DEO K.P.
- Votes
- 32,996
- Vote share
- 40.38%
- Behind by
- 8,676
Electors
1,15,594
Total votes polled
81,709
Valid votes
81,709
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.7%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 81,709 valid votes
KUMAR PANDABFBLwon
41,672
51.0%
SINGH DEO K.P.INC
32,996
40.4%
KUMAR SUBARNASUC
2,743
3.4%
AJIT PRASAD MAHATAIND
2,701
3.3%
RAMESH CHANDRA MAHATAIND
744
0.9%
SARIT KUMAR CHAKRABARTYIND
459
0.6%
CHANDRA MOHAN MAHATAIND
394
0.5%
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.
