BEHALA EAST
Assembly seat no. 112 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
NIRANJAN MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 11
Margin, 1987
20,587
16.79% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCDEBASHIS BHATTACHARYA
- Votes
- 50,440
- Vote share
- 41.13%
- Behind by
- 20,587
Electors
1,66,736
Total votes polled
1,22,634
Valid votes
1,22,634
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 1,22,634 valid votes
NIRANJAN MUKHERJEECPMwon
71,027
57.9%
DEBASHIS BHATTACHARYAINC
50,440
41.1%
ASHOKE MUKHERJEEIND
643
0.5%
AMULYA DASIND
360
0.3%
RAJENDRA PRASAD MAURYAIND
164
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KUMKUM CHAKRABORTI | CPM | 1,03,421 | 51.17% | SOVAN CHATTERJEE | 25,895 |
| 2001 | PARASH DUTTA | AITC | 90,190 | 48.06% | KUMKUM CHAKRABORTI | 3,463 |
| 1996 | KUMKUM CHAKRABORTI | CPM | 98,593 | 49.90% | SONALI GUHA | 9,134 |
| 1991 | KUM-KUM CHAKRABORTI | CPM | 77,262 | 49.63% | SAILEN DAS GUPTA | 16,646 |
| 1987 | NIRANJAN MUKHERJEE | CPM | 71,027 | 57.92% | DEBASHIS BHATTACHARYA | 20,587 |
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 BEHALA EAST assembly constituency in 2006?
KUMKUM CHAKRABORTI (CPM) won BEHALA EAST in 2006, by a margin of 25,895 votes.
Which party has won BEHALA EAST the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BEHALA EAST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won BEHALA EAST the most times?
NIRANJAN MUKHERJEE, with 5 wins between 1969 and 1987.
