JHALDA
Assembly seat no. 237 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
NEPAL MAHATO
IND
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2001
13,477
13.65% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
FBLSATYA RANJAN MAHATO
- Votes
- 35,091
- Vote share
- 35.55%
- Behind by
- 13,477
Electors
1,48,101
Total votes polled
98,698
Valid votes
98,698
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.6%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 98,698 valid votes
NEPAL MAHATOINDwon
48,568
49.2%
SATYA RANJAN MAHATOFBL
35,091
35.5%
DUBRAJ MAHATOBJP
4,571
4.6%
BISHNU CHARAN MAHATAAITC
3,846
3.9%
JITENDRA NATH MAHATOIND
3,494
3.5%
PASHUPATI MAHATOAMB
1,884
1.9%
DHIREN CHANDRA MAHATOSAP
1,244
1.3%
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.
