KESHIARI
Assembly seat no. 226 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
MAHESWAR MURMU
CPM
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
51,331
41.73% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCGOURI TUDU
- Votes
- 31,035
- Vote share
- 25.23%
- Behind by
- 51,331
Electors
1,42,371
Total votes polled
1,23,017
Valid votes
1,23,017
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.4%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 1,23,017 valid votes
MAHESWAR MURMUCPMwon
82,366
67.0%
GOURI TUDUINC
31,035
25.2%
MANMATHA NATH SINGHBJP
8,890
7.2%
MANGAL BASKEAMB
726
0.6%
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
