MALDA
Assembly seat no. 45 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MALDA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1987
SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1987
15,773
17.20% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCPHANI BHUSAN ROY
- Votes
- 37,704
- Vote share
- 41.11%
- Behind by
- 15,773
Electors
1,17,705
Total votes polled
91,714
Valid votes
91,714
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.9%
Full result, 1987
4 candidates · 91,714 valid votes
SUBHENDU CHOWDHURYCPMwon
53,477
58.3%
PHANI BHUSAN ROYINC
37,704
41.1%
DURLAV CHANDRA BISWASIND
270
0.3%
SHYAMAL KANTI BISWASIND
263
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY | CPM | 63,654 | 41.05% | BHUPENDRA NATH HALDER (ARJUN) | 11,336 |
| 2001 | SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY | CPM | 59,910 | 44.57% | PHANIBHUSAN ROY | 10,468 |
| 1996 | PHANI BHUSAN ROY | INC | 62,040 | 44.68% | SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY | 6,539 |
| 1991 | SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY | CPM | 46,131 | 39.89% | PHANI BHUSHAN RAY | 3,109 |
| 1987 | SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY | CPM | 53,477 | 58.31% | PHANI BHUSAN ROY | 15,773 |
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 MALDA assembly constituency in 2006?
SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY (CPM) won MALDA in 2006, by a margin of 11,336 votes.
Which party has won MALDA the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MALDA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won MALDA the most times?
SUBHENDU CHOWDHURY, with 4 wins between 1987 and 2006.
