JAIPUR
Assembly seat no. 238 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
SANTI RAM MAHATO
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1982
4,453
7.61% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
FBLHARI PADA MAHATO
- Votes
- 23,628
- Vote share
- 40.37%
- Behind by
- 4,453
Electors
97,727
Total votes polled
58,535
Valid votes
58,535
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.9%
Full result, 1982
5 candidates · 58,535 valid votes
SANTI RAM MAHATOINCwon
28,081
48.0%
HARI PADA MAHATOFBL
23,628
40.4%
SURGHA NARAYAN MAHATOIND
5,498
9.4%
AMAR KUMAR CHATTERJEEIND
832
1.4%
HARU MAHATOIND
496
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BINDESWAR MAHATO | AIFB | 54,427 | 46.54% | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | 2,239 |
| 2001 | SHANTI RAM MAHATO | INC | 48,210 | 47.32% | BINDESWAR MAHATO | 857 |
| 1996 | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | INC | 52,519 | 49.28% | BINDESWAR MAHATO | 4,459 |
| 1991 | BINDESWAR MAHATA | FBL | 43,988 | 48.58% | SANTI RAM MAHATO | 6,201 |
| 1987 | BINDESWAR MAHATO | FBL | 40,743 | 50.74% | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | 4,232 |
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 JAIPUR assembly constituency in 2006?
BINDESWAR MAHATO (AIFB) won JAIPUR in 2006, by a margin of 2,239 votes.
Which party has won JAIPUR the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JAIPUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won JAIPUR the most times?
BINDESWAR MAHATO, with 2 wins between 1987 and 2006.
