HURA
Assembly seat no. 243 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
ABINAS MAHATO
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1996
30,884
30.94% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JMMBAGHAMBAR MAHATO
- Votes
- 23,606
- Vote share
- 23.65%
- Behind by
- 30,884
Electors
1,32,586
Total votes polled
99,833
Valid votes
99,833
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.3%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 99,833 valid votes
ABINAS MAHATOCPMwon
54,490
54.6%
BAGHAMBAR MAHATOJMM
23,606
23.6%
BHAIRAB CHANDRA MAHATOINC
13,065
13.1%
JOGENDRA NATH HANSDAJMMM
4,177
4.2%
ARUNAVA BANERJEEBJP
2,827
2.8%
ANADI PRASAD MAJEEIND
1,376
1.4%
LAXMI KANTA MAHATOAMB
292
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.
