PURBASTHALI
Assembly seat no. 279 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
MONORANJAN NATH
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1982
8,752
11.44% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCMANABENDRA KUMAR ROY
- Votes
- 32,972
- Vote share
- 43.11%
- Behind by
- 8,752
Electors
98,721
Total votes polled
76,480
Valid votes
76,480
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.5%
Full result, 1982
3 candidates · 76,480 valid votes
MONORANJAN NATHCPMwon
41,724
54.6%
MANABENDRA KUMAR ROYINC
32,972
43.1%
BINOD BEHARI DEBNATHJNP
1,784
2.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SUBRATA BHOWAL | CPM | 71,213 | 50.03% | ANSAR MONDAL | 16,035 |
| 2001 | SUBRATA BHOWAL | CPM | 63,026 | 47.52% | ANSAR MONDAL | 14,745 |
| 1996 | DUTTA HIMANGSHU | CPM | 61,076 | 47.53% | ANSAR MONDAL | 19,843 |
| 1991 | MONORANJAN NATH | CPM | 47,478 | 44.23% | SWAPAN BHATTACHARYA | 19,310 |
| 1987 | MANORANJAN NATH | CPM | 51,038 | 55.91% | MUKUL BHATTACHARJEE | 13,963 |
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 PURBASTHALI assembly constituency in 2006?
SUBRATA BHOWAL (CPM) won PURBASTHALI in 2006, by a margin of 16,035 votes.
Which party has won PURBASTHALI the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PURBASTHALI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won PURBASTHALI the most times?
SUBRATA BHOWAL, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
