GARHBETA EAST
Assembly seat no. 220 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
SUSANTA GHOSH
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2001
75,411
61.00% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCMD. RAFIQUE
- Votes
- 21,329
- Vote share
- 17.25%
- Behind by
- 75,411
Electors
1,43,700
Total votes polled
1,23,629
Valid votes
1,23,629
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.0%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,23,629 valid votes
SUSANTA GHOSHCPMwon
96,740
78.3%
MD. RAFIQUEAITC
21,329
17.3%
AKASH DIP SINHABJP
4,104
3.3%
HASEN MALLIKIND
1,456
1.2%
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.
