HURA
Assembly seat no. 243 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1987
10,176
12.25% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCBIKASH MAHATO
- Votes
- 33,398
- Vote share
- 40.19%
- Behind by
- 10,176
Electors
1,10,764
Total votes polled
83,101
Valid votes
83,101
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.0%
Full result, 1987
8 candidates · 83,101 valid votes
AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAYCPMwon
43,574
52.4%
BIKASH MAHATOINC
33,398
40.2%
BAGHAMBAR MAHATOIND
3,212
3.9%
PARIKSHIT MAHATOSUC
1,683
2.0%
SAKTI PADA MUKHARJEEIND
389
0.5%
NIRANJAN MAHATAIND
309
0.4%
SAGAR CHADRA MAHATOIND
297
0.4%
BHIKSHA KAR MAHATOIND
239
0.3%
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.
