GARHBETA WEST
Assembly seat no. 221 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
KRISHNAPRASAD DULEY
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
48,796
40.24% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSIDDHARTHA BISAI
- Votes
- 26,777
- Vote share
- 22.08%
- Behind by
- 48,796
Electors
1,37,688
Total votes polled
1,21,253
Valid votes
1,21,253
NOTA votes
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Turnout
88.1%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 1,21,253 valid votes
KRISHNAPRASAD DULEYCPMwon
75,573
62.3%
SIDDHARTHA BISAIINC
26,777
22.1%
TAPAN SIKARIJMM
9,753
8.0%
TARUN MANDALBJP
9,150
7.5%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GARHBETA WEST assembly constituency in 2006?
KRISHNA PRASAD DULEY (CPM) won GARHBETA WEST in 2006, by a margin of 54,273 votes.
Which party has won GARHBETA WEST the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has GARHBETA WEST gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won GARHBETA WEST the most times?
KRISHNA PRASAD DULEY, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
