GARHBETA EAST
Assembly seat no. 220 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
SUSANTA GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1987
11,804
13.81% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCPRONAB ROY
- Votes
- 36,646
- Vote share
- 42.88%
- Behind by
- 11,804
Electors
1,05,916
Total votes polled
85,465
Valid votes
85,465
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.7%
Full result, 1987
3 candidates · 85,465 valid votes
SUSANTA GHOSHCPMwon
48,450
56.7%
PRONAB ROYINC
36,646
42.9%
ARABINDA GHARAIND
369
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GHOSH SUSANTA | CPM | 93,599 | 69.80% | MD. ROFIQUE | 61,424 |
| 2001 | SUSANTA GHOSH | CPM | 96,740 | 78.25% | MD. RAFIQUE | 75,411 |
| 1996 | SUSANTA GHOSH | CPM | 78,739 | 66.66% | TAPAN CHAKRABORTY | 51,376 |
| 1991 | GOSH SUSANTA | CPM | 60,285 | 62.51% | TAPAN CHAKRABORTY | 34,020 |
| 1987 | SUSANTA GHOSH | CPM | 48,450 | 56.69% | PRONAB ROY | 11,804 |
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 GARHBETA EAST assembly constituency in 2006?
GHOSH SUSANTA (CPM) won GARHBETA EAST in 2006, by a margin of 61,424 votes.
Which party has won GARHBETA EAST the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GARHBETA EAST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won GARHBETA EAST the most times?
SUSANTA GHOSH, with 3 wins between 1987 and 2001.
