BANDUAN
Assembly seat no. 233 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
LAKHI RAM KISKU
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1991
24,624
28.48% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JMMBIR SINGH MURMU
- Votes
- 21,383
- Vote share
- 24.73%
- Behind by
- 24,624
Electors
1,20,504
Total votes polled
86,460
Valid votes
86,460
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.8%
Full result, 1991
10 candidates · 86,460 valid votes
LAKHI RAM KISKUCPMwon
46,007
53.2%
BIR SINGH MURMUJMM
21,383
24.7%
RABU LAL TUDUINC
13,719
15.9%
RAM KANAI KISKUIND
2,219
2.6%
JAGRAN CHANDRA MURMUJKP
1,206
1.4%
SAHADEB BAASKEYBJP
686
0.8%
NADIAR CHAND HANSDAIND
489
0.6%
NIRANJAN SARENAMB
416
0.5%
RAJU MAJHIIND
187
0.2%
SITA RAM MANDIIND
148
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UPENDRA NATH HANSDA | CPM | 55,486 | 54.10% | KAMALA KANTA MANDI | 30,644 |
| 2001 | UPENDRANATH HANSDA | CPM | 48,299 | 54.85% | BIRSING MURMU | 15,896 |
| 1996 | LAKHIRAM KISKU | CPM | 53,680 | 56.19% | SITAL CHANDRA HEMBRAM | 35,583 |
| 1991 | LAKHI RAM KISKU | CPM | 46,007 | 53.21% | BIR SINGH MURMU | 24,624 |
| 1987 | LAKSHI RAM KISKU | CPM | 43,454 | 54.45% | RAMPRASAD HANSDA | 15,832 |
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 BANDUAN assembly constituency in 2006?
UPENDRA NATH HANSDA (CPM) won BANDUAN in 2006, by a margin of 30,644 votes.
Which party has won BANDUAN the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BANDUAN gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won BANDUAN the most times?
SITAL CHANDRA HEMBRAM, with 2 wins between 1971 and 1972.
