MAHAMMAD BAZAR
Assembly seat no. 289 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
DHIREN SEN
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1996
27,141
23.26% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCRAJARAM GHOSH
- Votes
- 38,671
- Vote share
- 33.14%
- Behind by
- 27,141
Electors
1,51,254
Total votes polled
1,16,677
Valid votes
1,16,677
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.1%
Full result, 1996
12 candidates · 1,16,677 valid votes
DHIREN SENCPMwon
65,812
56.4%
RAJARAM GHOSHINC
38,671
33.1%
NIRMAL CHANDRA MONDALBJP
7,783
6.7%
NABA KUMAR DALUIJMM
2,126
1.8%
KUDDUS ALIIND
766
0.7%
CHANDRADHAR PALIND
517
0.4%
CHANDIKA YADAVIND
302
0.3%
CHITTARANJAN HANSDAIND
254
0.2%
KALISANKAR GHOSHIND
202
0.2%
SUBHAS CHANDRA MUKHERJEEIND
111
0.1%
DEBRANJAN RAYIND
79
0.1%
DULAL CHANDRA MONDALIND
54
0.1%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MAHAMMAD BAZAR assembly constituency in 2006?
DHIREN BAGDI (CPM) won MAHAMMAD BAZAR in 2006, by a margin of 26,480 votes.
Which party has won MAHAMMAD BAZAR the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAHAMMAD BAZAR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won MAHAMMAD BAZAR the most times?
DHIREN SEN, with 6 wins between 1971 and 2001.
