MAGRAHAT EAST
Assembly seat no. 121 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
NIRMAL SINHA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1991
5,298
5.12% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCNAMITA SAHA
- Votes
- 44,283
- Vote share
- 42.83%
- Behind by
- 5,298
Electors
1,33,765
Total votes polled
1,03,383
Valid votes
1,03,383
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 1991
4 candidates · 1,03,383 valid votes
NIRMAL SINHACPMwon
49,581
48.0%
NAMITA SAHAINC
44,283
42.8%
NIROD BARAN GAYANBJP
8,655
8.4%
GOUR HARI MISTRIIND
864
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BANSARI MOHAN KANJI | CPM | 66,996 | 50.48% | NOMITA SAHA | 20,320 |
| 2001 | BANSARI MOHAN KANJI | CPM | 57,680 | 47.59% | NAMITA SAHA | 1,280 |
| 1996 | NIRMAL SINHA | CPM | 62,045 | 49.72% | NAMITA SAHA | 4,127 |
| 1991 | NIRMAL SINHA | CPM | 49,581 | 47.96% | NAMITA SAHA | 5,298 |
| 1987 | RADHIKA RANJAN PRAMANIK | CPM | 51,082 | 56.52% | MONORANJAN HALDER | 12,511 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
