BEHALA WEST
Assembly seat no. 113 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1982
RABIN MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1982
24,159
26.23% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCARUNA GHOSH DASTIDAR
- Votes
- 32,289
- Vote share
- 35.06%
- Behind by
- 24,159
Electors
1,34,518
Total votes polled
92,098
Valid votes
92,098
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.5%
Full result, 1982
5 candidates · 92,098 valid votes
RABIN MUKHERJEECPMwon
56,448
61.3%
ARUNA GHOSH DASTIDARINC
32,289
35.1%
SADHAN SARKERIND
2,315
2.5%
RATAN DASIND
531
0.6%
GANESH CHANDRA MUKHERJEEIND
515
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PARTHA CHATTERJEE | AITC | 82,259 | 48.84% | NIRANJAN CHATTERJEE | 5,727 |
| 2001 | PARTHA CHATTERJEE | AITC | 90,409 | 53.11% | NIRMAL MUKHERJEE | 19,477 |
| 1996 | NIRMAL MUKHERJEE | CPM | 85,695 | 47.58% | KUMUD BHATTACHARJEE | 1,792 |
| 1991 | NIRMAL MUKHERJEE | CPM | 68,502 | 47.20% | LAKSHMI KANTA BASU | 9,717 |
| 1987 | RABIN MUKHERJEE | CPM | 63,794 | 55.07% | LAKSHMI KANTA BASU | 13,255 |
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 WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
PARTHA CHATTERJEE (AITC) won BEHALA WEST in 2006, by a margin of 5,727 votes.
Which party has won BEHALA WEST the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has BEHALA WEST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won BEHALA WEST the most times?
RABIN MUKHERJEE, with 5 wins between 1969 and 1987.
