GARHBETA EAST
Assembly seat no. 220 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
SUSANTA GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
51,376
43.49% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCTAPAN CHAKRABORTY
- Votes
- 27,363
- Vote share
- 23.16%
- Behind by
- 51,376
Electors
1,32,231
Total votes polled
1,18,127
Valid votes
1,18,127
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
89.3%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 1,18,127 valid votes
SUSANTA GHOSHCPMwon
78,739
66.7%
TAPAN CHAKRABORTYINC
27,363
23.2%
RATHINDRA NATH CHAKRABORTYBJP
8,861
7.5%
JAHARLAL SAMUIJMM
3,164
2.7%
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.
