HIRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 259 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
MALAY GHATAK
AITC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2001
22,534
24.26% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDDILIP GHOSH (KHAYRUDDIN BLOCK)
- Votes
- 20,692
- Vote share
- 22.27%
- Behind by
- 22,534
Electors
1,59,863
Total votes polled
92,899
Valid votes
92,899
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.1%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 92,899 valid votes
MALAY GHATAKAITCwon
43,226
46.5%
DILIP GHOSH (KHAYRUDDIN BLOCK)IND
20,692
22.3%
SOHRAB ALIRJD
17,289
18.6%
PAWAN KUMAR SINGHBJP
4,721
5.1%
BHAGABAT KUMAR BANIKIND
1,932
2.1%
MRITUNJOY MUKHERJEEPDS
1,738
1.9%
DILIP GHOSH (CHAPRIDE)IND
1,399
1.5%
SOMNATH BANDHAPADHAYNCP
1,057
1.1%
MUMTAJ HASSANJD(U)
845
0.9%
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.
