ARSA
Assembly seat no. 236 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
NISHIKANTA MEHTA
FBL
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
FBL
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2001
14,441
15.47% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
JMMAJIT PRASAD MAHATA
- Votes
- 31,544
- Vote share
- 33.79%
- Behind by
- 14,441
Electors
1,47,818
Total votes polled
93,347
Valid votes
93,347
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 93,347 valid votes
NISHIKANTA MEHTAFBLwon
45,985
49.3%
AJIT PRASAD MAHATAJMM
31,544
33.8%
SUDHIR KUMARBJP
10,652
11.4%
RAJ KUMAR MAHATOJD(U)
2,024
2.2%
NABAKISHORE SAWIND
1,624
1.7%
TILAK BAURIIND
1,518
1.6%
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.
