MAHAMMAD BAZAR
Assembly seat no. 289 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
DHIREN SEN
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2001
16,813
15.04% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCSAILEN MAHATA
- Votes
- 40,794
- Vote share
- 36.48%
- Behind by
- 16,813
Electors
1,57,821
Total votes polled
1,11,815
Valid votes
1,11,815
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.8%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,11,815 valid votes
DHIREN SENCPMwon
57,607
51.5%
SAILEN MAHATAAITC
40,794
36.5%
KASHI NATH MONDALBJP
9,625
8.6%
MAHAMMAD KUDDUS ALIIND
2,103
1.9%
CHANDRADHAR PALIND
1,686
1.5%
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.
