MAGRAHAT EAST
Assembly seat no. 121 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
NIRMAL SINHA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1996
4,127
3.31% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCNAMITA SAHA
- Votes
- 57,918
- Vote share
- 46.41%
- Behind by
- 4,127
Electors
1,49,400
Total votes polled
1,24,797
Valid votes
1,24,797
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.5%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 1,24,797 valid votes
NIRMAL SINHACPMwon
62,045
49.7%
NAMITA SAHAINC
57,918
46.4%
PRABIR NASKARBJP
4,268
3.4%
ANUKUL BARIND
367
0.3%
TAPAN KUMAR GHARAMIIND
199
0.2%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MAGRAHAT EAST assembly constituency in 2006?
BANSARI MOHAN KANJI (CPM) won MAGRAHAT EAST in 2006, by a margin of 20,320 votes.
Which party has won MAGRAHAT EAST the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAGRAHAT EAST gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won MAGRAHAT EAST the most times?
BANSARI MOHAN KANJI, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
