GARHBETA WEST
Assembly seat no. 221 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
KRISHNAPRASAD DULEY
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1987
15,534
17.62% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCKINKAR RUINDAS
- Votes
- 35,274
- Vote share
- 40.01%
- Behind by
- 15,534
Electors
1,12,297
Total votes polled
88,168
Valid votes
88,168
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 1987
3 candidates · 88,168 valid votes
KRISHNAPRASAD DULEYCPMwon
50,808
57.6%
KINKAR RUINDASINC
35,274
40.0%
AJIT DULEYIND
2,086
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KRISHNA PRASAD DULEY | CPM | 88,101 | 63.80% | TAPAS SAHA | 54,273 |
| 2001 | KRISHNA PRASAD DULEY | CPM | 92,856 | 73.47% | KALIPADA DULEY | 75,139 |
| 1996 | KRISHNAPRASAD DULEY | CPM | 75,573 | 62.33% | SIDDHARTHA BISAI | 48,796 |
| 1991 | DULEY KRISHNA PRASAD | CPM | 60,633 | 60.47% | KINKAR RUIDAS | 26,667 |
| 1987 | KRISHNAPRASAD DULEY | CPM | 50,808 | 57.63% | KINKAR RUINDAS | 15,534 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
