HURA
Assembly seat no. 243 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAYA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1991
25,972
28.32% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCMADAN MOHAN MAHATO
- Votes
- 25,439
- Vote share
- 27.74%
- Behind by
- 25,972
Electors
1,25,966
Total votes polled
91,709
Valid votes
91,709
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.8%
Full result, 1991
9 candidates · 91,709 valid votes
AMBARISH MUKHOPADHYAYACPMwon
51,411
56.1%
MADAN MOHAN MAHATOINC
25,439
27.7%
BAGHAMBAR MAHATOJMM
8,621
9.4%
PRASHANTA KISHORE LAL SINGH DEOBJP
2,612
2.9%
PARIKSHIT MAHATAIND
1,886
2.1%
DUKHU MAJHIIND
1,042
1.1%
BHIKSHYAKAR MAHATOAMB
363
0.4%
PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHATOIND
271
0.3%
SAKTI PADA MUKHOPADHYAYIND
64
0.1%
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.
