HIRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
MUMTAZ HASSAN
JD
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1991
1,525
1.74% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSUHRID BASU MALLICK
- Votes
- 28,684
- Vote share
- 32.73%
- Behind by
- 1,525
Electors
1,44,838
Total votes polled
87,647
Valid votes
87,647
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.5%
Full result, 1991
11 candidates · 87,647 valid votes
MUMTAZ HASSANJDwon
30,209
34.5%
SUHRID BASU MALLICKINC
28,684
32.7%
PRADIP MAJUMDARBJP
25,617
29.2%
SUSANTA THAKURIND
855
1.0%
BIJOY KUMAR SHARMAJMM
786
0.9%
JOYDEB SAMAMB
578
0.7%
MIRA GARAIIND
382
0.4%
SUDHESWAR RAJBHARDDP
226
0.3%
NIRMAL MALIKIND
147
0.2%
BHAGABAT KUMAR BANIKIND
102
0.1%
JAY SHANKAR CHOUDHARYIND
61
0.1%
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.
