JORABAGAN
Assembly seat no. 142 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
SANJOY BAKSHI
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1996
1,708
2.99% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMSARALA MAHESWARI
- Votes
- 19,844
- Vote share
- 34.77%
- Behind by
- 1,708
Electors
96,338
Total votes polled
57,066
Valid votes
57,066
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.2%
Full result, 1996
23 candidates · 57,066 valid votes
SANJOY BAKSHIINCwon
21,552
37.8%
SARALA MAHESWARICPM
19,844
34.8%
JAIN SHANTILALBJP
14,310
25.1%
RAMA KANT KEDIAIND
233
0.4%
UMESH CHOUBEYIND
133
0.2%
KAILASH PRASAD SONKARIND
120
0.2%
MADHU SUDAN GOENKAIND
117
0.2%
PADMA DEVI SONIIND
116
0.2%
SEN SANDIPANIND
85
0.1%
ASHOKE PANDEYIND
74
0.1%
JAY PRAKASH PANDEYSAP
73
0.1%
NARSARIA SASHI PRASADIND
61
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 23. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PARIMAL BISWAS | CPM | 21,739 | 48.62% | SANJOY BAKSHI | 6,709 |
| 2001 | SUDHANGSHU SEAL | CPM | 18,738 | 41.53% | SANJOY BAKSHI | 2,402 |
| 1996 | SANJOY BAKSHI | INC | 21,552 | 37.77% | SARALA MAHESWARI | 1,708 |
| 1991 | SUBRATA MUKHERJEE | INC | 26,508 | 46.76% | SHANTI LAL JAIN | 7,491 |
| 1987 | SUBRATA MUKHERJEE | INC | 31,424 | 52.73% | SARALA MAHESWARI | 10,676 |
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 JORABAGAN assembly constituency in 2006?
PARIMAL BISWAS (CPM) won JORABAGAN in 2006, by a margin of 6,709 votes.
Which party has won JORABAGAN the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has JORABAGAN gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won JORABAGAN the most times?
SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, with 3 wins between 1982 and 1991.
