JHALDA
Assembly seat no. 237 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SATYAN RANJANK MAHATA
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1991
5,926
6.65% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCSUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATA
- Votes
- 31,926
- Vote share
- 35.81%
- Behind by
- 5,926
Electors
1,28,635
Total votes polled
89,157
Valid votes
89,157
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.3%
Full result, 1991
9 candidates · 89,157 valid votes
SATYAN RANJANK MAHATAFBLwon
37,852
42.5%
SUBHAS CHANDRA MAHATAINC
31,926
35.8%
DUBRAJ MAHATABJP
9,801
11.0%
MOHITOSH MAHATOJMM
7,450
8.4%
NARENDRA NATH MAHATOJP
647
0.7%
PASHU PATI MAHATOAMB
472
0.5%
SUPHAL KUMARIND
462
0.5%
KAIBARTA BAIDYANATHHJP
448
0.5%
KUMUD RANJAN MAHATOIND
99
0.1%
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.
