ARSA
Assembly seat no. 236 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
NISHI KANTA MEHTA
FBL
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1991
23,305
27.08% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCHARE KRISHNA MAHATO
- Votes
- 18,757
- Vote share
- 21.80%
- Behind by
- 23,305
Electors
1,32,744
Total votes polled
86,054
Valid votes
86,054
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1991
10 candidates · 86,054 valid votes
NISHI KANTA MEHTAFBLwon
42,062
48.9%
HARE KRISHNA MAHATOINC
18,757
21.8%
AJIT PRASAD MAHATAJMM
15,101
17.6%
DHIRENDRA NATH KUMARBJP
6,519
7.6%
SUBARNA KUMARIND
1,908
2.2%
KHAGEN GOSWAMIJP
920
1.1%
SARAJU PRASAD KUIRAMB
334
0.4%
ASOK KUMAR CHATTOPADHAYAYIND
181
0.2%
MIHIR CHANDRA MAHATOIND
163
0.2%
SATYA NARAYAN MAJHIIND
109
0.1%
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.
