PURBASTHALI
Assembly seat no. 279 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SUBRATA BHOWAL
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 2001
14,745
11.12% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCANSAR MONDAL
- Votes
- 48,281
- Vote share
- 36.40%
- Behind by
- 14,745
Electors
1,66,333
Total votes polled
1,32,642
Valid votes
1,32,642
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.7%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,32,642 valid votes
SUBRATA BHOWALCPMwon
63,026
47.5%
ANSAR MONDALAITC
48,281
36.4%
BIPUL DASBJP
15,364
11.6%
NIMAI CHANDRA GHOSHPDS
3,186
2.4%
ASIM KUMAR ROYCPI(ML)(L)
2,785
2.1%
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.
