HIRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SHYAMADAS BANERJEE
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1996
5,940
6.19% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JDMUMTAZ HASSAN
- Votes
- 25,873
- Vote share
- 26.94%
- Behind by
- 5,940
Electors
1,48,295
Total votes polled
96,023
Valid votes
96,023
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 96,023 valid votes
SHYAMADAS BANERJEEINCwon
31,813
33.1%
MUMTAZ HASSANJD
25,873
26.9%
PARAS DUTTABJP
23,443
24.4%
MD. SAHRAB ALIIND
9,642
10.0%
ANJALI TUDUIND
1,083
1.1%
DIPALI MONDALIND
686
0.7%
NETAJI PADA BOSEIND
657
0.7%
NARU GOPAL ROYAMB
553
0.6%
PRATAP SINGHIND
417
0.4%
DIPAK MUKHERJEEIND
371
0.4%
SHAKIL AHMADAIICT
340
0.3%
BOLBINDAR SINGHIND
311
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
