JHALDA
Assembly seat no. 237 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SATYA RANJAN MAHATO
FBL
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
3,195
3.06% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCSUBHAS MAHATO
- Votes
- 44,835
- Vote share
- 42.90%
- Behind by
- 3,195
Electors
1,39,783
Total votes polled
1,04,508
Valid votes
1,04,508
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,04,508 valid votes
SATYA RANJAN MAHATOFBLwon
48,030
46.0%
SUBHAS MAHATOINC
44,835
42.9%
MURALIDHAR MAHATOIND
7,421
7.1%
DUBRAJ MAHATOBJP
2,240
2.1%
DHIREN CHANDRA MAHATOIND
1,074
1.0%
PASUPATI MAHATOAMB
584
0.6%
KUMUD MAHATOIND
324
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.
