MAHAMMAD BAZAR
Assembly seat no. 289 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
DHIREN SEN
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1987
16,315
18.66% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCTAPAN MUKHERJEE
- Votes
- 34,995
- Vote share
- 40.02%
- Behind by
- 16,315
Electors
1,20,595
Total votes polled
87,446
Valid votes
87,446
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 1987
4 candidates · 87,446 valid votes
DHIREN SENCPMwon
51,310
58.7%
TAPAN MUKHERJEEINC
34,995
40.0%
CHANDRADHAR PALIND
929
1.1%
AJOY MANDALIND
212
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | DHIREN BAGDI | CPM | 69,740 | 53.74% | BISWAJIT MUKHERJEE | 26,480 |
| 2001 | DHIREN SEN | CPM | 57,607 | 51.52% | SAILEN MAHATA | 16,813 |
| 1996 | DHIREN SEN | CPM | 65,812 | 56.41% | RAJARAM GHOSH | 27,141 |
| 1991 | DHIREN SEN | CPM | 56,525 | 56.19% | NIRMAL CHANDRA MANDAL | 32,976 |
| 1987 | DHIREN SEN | CPM | 51,310 | 58.68% | TAPAN MUKHERJEE | 16,315 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
