BEHALA WEST
Assembly seat no. 113 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
NIRMAL MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1991
9,717
6.70% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCLAKSHMI KANTA BASU
- Votes
- 58,785
- Vote share
- 40.51%
- Behind by
- 9,717
Electors
2,04,095
Total votes polled
1,45,123
Valid votes
1,45,123
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.1%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,45,123 valid votes
NIRMAL MUKHERJEECPMwon
68,502
47.2%
LAKSHMI KANTA BASUINC
58,785
40.5%
BARIDSD BARAN GUHABJP
16,895
11.6%
PANCHU GOPAL MUKHERJEEIND
852
0.6%
KALYAN CHATTERJEEIND
89
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.
