BELGACHIA EAST
Assembly seat no. 139 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
SUBHAS CHAKRABORTY
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1996
8,940
4.10% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCARUNAVA GHOSH
- Votes
- 96,388
- Vote share
- 44.23%
- Behind by
- 8,940
Electors
2,91,731
Total votes polled
2,17,914
Valid votes
2,17,914
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.7%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 2,17,914 valid votes
SUBHAS CHAKRABORTYCPMwon
1,05,328
48.3%
ARUNAVA GHOSHINC
96,388
44.2%
ABHIJIT GUHABJP
13,855
6.4%
SUNIL BHATTACHERJEEIND
901
0.4%
BIRENDRA VARMUAIICT
475
0.2%
SUKANTI DUTTAIND
335
0.1%
HIRALAL BISWASIND
317
0.1%
KUNAL KUMAR MAJUMDERIND
315
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SUBHAS CHAKRABORTI | CPM | 91,273 | 46.41% | SUJIT BOSE | 1,749 |
| 2001 | CHAKRABORTI SUBHAS | CPM | 1,06,753 | 48.06% | SUJIT BOSE | 4,444 |
| 1996 | SUBHAS CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 1,05,328 | 48.33% | ARUNAVA GHOSH | 8,940 |
| 1991 | SUBHASH CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 78,510 | 45.65% | KUMARES BASU | 12,023 |
| 1987 | SUBHASH CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 72,584 | 52.31% | KUMARES BASU | 8,565 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPM7 wins