GARHBETA WEST
Assembly seat no. 221 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
KRISHNA PRASAD DULEY
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2001
75,139
59.45% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
BJPKALIPADA DULEY
- Votes
- 17,717
- Vote share
- 14.02%
- Behind by
- 75,139
Electors
1,46,371
Total votes polled
1,26,381
Valid votes
1,26,381
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.3%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,26,381 valid votes
KRISHNA PRASAD DULEYCPMwon
92,856
73.5%
KALIPADA DULEYBJP
17,717
14.0%
BIMAN BISOHIIND
12,872
10.2%
JITEN KR. SAHAIND
2,936
2.3%
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.
