MAHESHTOLA
Assembly seat no. 105 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 1962.
Winner, 1972
BHUPEN BIJALI
INC
Elections held
4
1962–1972
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 1972
7,831
13.27% of valid votes
Result, 1972
Runner-up
CPMSUDHIR BHANDARI
- Votes
- 25,581
- Vote share
- 43.36%
- Behind by
- 7,831
Electors
86,140
Total votes polled
58,993
Valid votes
58,993
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.5%
Full result, 1972
2 candidates · 58,993 valid votes
BHUPEN BIJALIINCwon
33,412
56.6%
SUDHIR BHANDARICPM
25,581
43.4%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BHUPEN BIJALI | INC | 33,412 | 56.64% | SUDHIR BHANDARI | 7,831 |
| 1969 | SUDHIR CHANDRA BHANDARI | CPM | 28,367 | 47.18% | BHUPENDRA NATH BIJALI | 10,153 |
| 1967 | S.C.BHANDARI | CPM | 30,805 | 53.46% | S.A.MALAQUE | 9,578 |
| 1962 | AHAMMAD ALI MUFTI | INC | 24,498 | 56.80% | SUDHIR CHANDRA BHANDARI | 9,078 |
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 MAHESHTOLA assembly constituency in 1972?
BHUPEN BIJALI (INC) won MAHESHTOLA in 1972, by a margin of 7,831 votes.
Which party has won MAHESHTOLA the most times?
INC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MAHESHTOLA gone to the polls?
4 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won MAHESHTOLA the most times?
BHUPEN BIJALI, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
