BEHALA EAST
Assembly seat no. 112 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
KUMKUM CHAKRABORTI
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 11
Margin, 1996
9,134
4.62% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSONALI GUHA
- Votes
- 89,459
- Vote share
- 45.28%
- Behind by
- 9,134
Electors
2,48,796
Total votes polled
1,97,575
Valid votes
1,97,575
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.4%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 1,97,575 valid votes
KUMKUM CHAKRABORTICPMwon
98,593
49.9%
SONALI GUHAINC
89,459
45.3%
KRISHNA DHAN CHATTERJEEBJP
8,500
4.3%
BIPLAB HALDERSHS
674
0.3%
ILA CHAKRABORTYIND
349
0.2%
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.
