HIRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
BAMAPADA MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1982
4,090
6.46% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCSHIBDAS GHATAK
- Votes
- 28,700
- Vote share
- 45.35%
- Behind by
- 4,090
Electors
1,01,097
Total votes polled
63,290
Valid votes
63,290
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.6%
Full result, 1982
3 candidates · 63,290 valid votes
BAMAPADA MUKHERJEECPMwon
32,790
51.8%
SHIBDAS GHATAKINC
28,700
45.4%
S.N. LAMBABJP
1,800
2.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AMITAVA MUKHOPADHYAY | CPM | 44,238 | 47.83% | GHATAK MOLOY | 2,604 |
| 2001 | MALAY GHATAK | AITC | 43,226 | 46.53% | DILIP GHOSH (KHAYRUDDIN BLOCK) | 22,534 |
| 1996 | SHYAMADAS BANERJEE | INC | 31,813 | 33.13% | MUMTAZ HASSAN | 5,940 |
| 1991 | MUMTAZ HASSAN | JD | 30,209 | 34.47% | SUHRID BASU MALLICK | 1,525 |
| 1987 | SUHRID BASU MALLIK | INC | 42,490 | 51.39% | BAMAPADE MUKHERJEE | 5,634 |
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 HIRAPUR assembly constituency in 2006?
AMITAVA MUKHOPADHYAY (CPM) won HIRAPUR in 2006, by a margin of 2,604 votes.
Which party has won HIRAPUR the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HIRAPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won HIRAPUR the most times?
BAMAPADA MUKHERJEE, with 4 wins between 1969 and 1982.
