BEHALA WEST
Assembly seat no. 113 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
RABIN MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1987
13,255
11.44% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCLAKSHMI KANTA BASU
- Votes
- 50,539
- Vote share
- 43.62%
- Behind by
- 13,255
Electors
1,60,690
Total votes polled
1,15,850
Valid votes
1,15,850
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.1%
Full result, 1987
5 candidates · 1,15,850 valid votes
RABIN MUKHERJEECPMwon
63,794
55.1%
LAKSHMI KANTA BASUINC
50,539
43.6%
GANESH BRAHMACHARIBJP
915
0.8%
AMARESH ROYIND
468
0.4%
SHIKARI DHOBEYIND
134
0.1%
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.
