BEHALA EAST
Assembly seat no. 112 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
PARASH DUTTA
AITC
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 11
Margin, 2001
3,463
1.85% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMKUMKUM CHAKRABORTI
- Votes
- 86,727
- Vote share
- 46.21%
- Behind by
- 3,463
Electors
2,59,681
Total votes polled
1,87,675
Valid votes
1,87,675
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,87,675 valid votes
PARASH DUTTAAITCwon
90,190
48.1%
KUMKUM CHAKRABORTICPM
86,727
46.2%
SHAMBHU NATH RAYBJP
5,666
3.0%
BIPUL GANGULYPDS
2,326
1.2%
SOUMEN KUMAR MITRAIND
1,755
0.9%
SUHKA RANJAN SARKARIND
1,011
0.5%
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.
