KESHIARI
Assembly seat no. 226 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1991
MAHESWAR MURMU
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1991
40,705
39.62% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCREKHA KISHU
- Votes
- 24,792
- Vote share
- 24.13%
- Behind by
- 40,705
Electors
1,28,693
Total votes polled
1,02,731
Valid votes
1,02,731
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 1,02,731 valid votes
MAHESWAR MURMUCPMwon
65,497
63.8%
REKHA KISHUINC
24,792
24.1%
MOHAN CHANDRA SINGHBJP
8,704
8.5%
RAMESH SARENIND
1,446
1.4%
SURENDRA SINGHHJP
1,362
1.3%
MONGAL BASKEYAMB
471
0.5%
CHARAN MANDIIND
459
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MAHESWAR MURMU | CPM | 88,763 | 63.46% | SHYAM CHARAN MANDI | 53,860 |
| 2001 | MAHESWAR MURMU | CPM | 76,278 | 60.85% | SHYAM MANDI | 41,047 |
| 1996 | MAHESWAR MURMU | CPM | 82,366 | 66.95% | GOURI TUDU | 51,331 |
| 1991 | MAHESWAR MURMU | CPM | 65,497 | 63.76% | REKHA KISHU | 40,705 |
| 1987 | MAHESWAR MURMU | CPM | 56,498 | 62.62% | BUDHAN CHANDRA TUDU | 24,858 |
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 KESHIARI assembly constituency in 2006?
MAHESWAR MURMU (CPM) won KESHIARI in 2006, by a margin of 53,860 votes.
Which party has won KESHIARI the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KESHIARI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won KESHIARI the most times?
MAHESWAR MURMU, with 6 wins between 1982 and 2006.
