JHALDA
Assembly seat no. 237 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
SATYARANJAN MAHATO
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1987
7,914
9.65% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCSUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATO
- Votes
- 35,265
- Vote share
- 42.99%
- Behind by
- 7,914
Electors
1,11,469
Total votes polled
82,031
Valid votes
82,031
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.6%
Full result, 1987
8 candidates · 82,031 valid votes
SATYARANJAN MAHATOFBLwon
43,179
52.6%
SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATOINC
35,265
43.0%
BAIDYANATH KAIBARTAIND
936
1.1%
NARENDRA NATH MAHATOIND
904
1.1%
KUMUD RANJAN MAHATOIND
676
0.8%
ADHAM TARAN MAHATOIND
573
0.7%
LALIT KISHORE CHOUDHURYIND
271
0.3%
DHIRENDRA MAHATOIND
227
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NEPAL MAHATA | INC | 59,594 | 51.48% | ASHIM SINGHA | 18,059 |
| 2001 | NEPAL MAHATO | IND | 48,568 | 49.21% | SATYA RANJAN MAHATO | 13,477 |
| 1996 | SATYA RANJAN MAHATO | FBL | 48,030 | 45.96% | SUBHAS MAHATO | 3,195 |
| 1991 | SATYAN RANJANK MAHATA | FBL | 37,852 | 42.46% | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA | 5,926 |
| 1987 | SATYARANJAN MAHATO | FBL | 43,179 | 52.64% | SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATO | 7,914 |
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 JHALDA assembly constituency in 2006?
NEPAL MAHATA (INC) won JHALDA in 2006, by a margin of 18,059 votes.
Which party has won JHALDA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JHALDA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won JHALDA the most times?
SATYA RANJAN MAHATO, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1996.
