GAJOL
Assembly seat no. 40 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
DEBNATH MURMU
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1991
22,026
21.07% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCNABAKUMAR HEMBRAM
- Votes
- 27,569
- Vote share
- 26.37%
- Behind by
- 22,026
Electors
1,36,260
Total votes polled
1,04,544
Valid votes
1,04,544
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.7%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 1,04,544 valid votes
DEBNATH MURMUCPMwon
49,595
47.4%
NABAKUMAR HEMBRAMINC
27,569
26.4%
SHYAM MURMUBJP
24,895
23.8%
LALU HANSDAIND
1,402
1.3%
MANGLU MURMUBSP
564
0.5%
DATALA MARDIIND
519
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SADHU TUDU | CPM | 68,942 | 51.43% | JATIN HANSDA | 35,095 |
| 2001 | SADHU TUDU | CPM | 56,214 | 48.49% | NABAKUMAR HEMBROM | 19,708 |
| 1996 | DEBNATH MURMU | CPM | 55,819 | 47.61% | BENJAMIN HEMRAM | 15,159 |
| 1991 | DEBNATH MURMU | CPM | 49,595 | 47.44% | NABAKUMAR HEMBRAM | 22,026 |
| 1987 | SUPHAL MURMU | CPM | 47,148 | 54.46% | NABA KUMAR HEMBRAM | 15,466 |
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 GAJOL assembly constituency in 2006?
SADHU TUDU (CPM) won GAJOL in 2006, by a margin of 35,095 votes.
Which party has won GAJOL the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GAJOL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won GAJOL the most times?
SADHU TUDU, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
