HURA
Assembly seat no. 243 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
AMBARISH MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1982
7,435
10.58% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
ICSBHOLA NATH MAHATO
- Votes
- 26,928
- Vote share
- 38.33%
- Behind by
- 7,435
Electors
94,806
Total votes polled
70,257
Valid votes
70,257
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.1%
Full result, 1982
9 candidates · 70,257 valid votes
AMBARISH MUKHERJEECPMwon
34,363
48.9%
BHOLA NATH MAHATOICS
26,928
38.3%
BILAM CHANDRA MURMUIND
4,786
6.8%
PARIKSHIT MAHATOSUC
2,824
4.0%
RAJ RAJESWARI PRASADJNP
425
0.6%
BHIKSHAKAR MAHATOIND
408
0.6%
ANIL MAHATOLKD
206
0.3%
SAKTI PADA MUKHERJEEIND
166
0.2%
KARALI PADA PATIIND
151
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA | CPM | 53,566 | 48.92% | BAGHAMBAR MAHATO | 22,090 |
| 2001 | ABINAS MAHATA | CPM | 50,734 | 50.61% | BIKASH CHANDRA MAHATO | 16,389 |
| 1996 | ABINAS MAHATO | CPM | 54,490 | 54.58% | BAGHAMBAR MAHATO | 30,884 |
| 1991 | AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAYA | CPM | 51,411 | 56.06% | MADAN MOHAN MAHATO | 25,972 |
| 1987 | AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAY | CPM | 43,574 | 52.43% | BIKASH MAHATO | 10,176 |
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 HURA assembly constituency in 2006?
SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA (CPM) won HURA in 2006, by a margin of 22,090 votes.
Which party has won HURA the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HURA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won HURA the most times?
AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAY, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1987.
