HURA
Assembly seat no. 243 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
ABINAS MAHATA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 2001
16,389
16.35% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCBIKASH CHANDRA MAHATO
- Votes
- 34,345
- Vote share
- 34.26%
- Behind by
- 16,389
Electors
1,43,550
Total votes polled
1,00,251
Valid votes
1,00,251
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,00,251 valid votes
ABINAS MAHATACPMwon
50,734
50.6%
BIKASH CHANDRA MAHATOAITC
34,345
34.3%
NATABAR BAGDIIND
6,497
6.5%
JAY BANDYOPADHYAYBJP
4,124
4.1%
MANTU MURMUIND
2,183
2.2%
UPENDRANATH MAHATOSAP
1,337
1.3%
SAHADEB HEMBRAMAMB
1,031
1.0%
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.
