SALBANI
Assembly seat no. 222 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2006
22,744
18.42% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCUTTARA SINGHA (HAZRA)
- Votes
- 44,797
- Vote share
- 36.28%
- Behind by
- 22,744
Electors
1,37,661
Total votes polled
1,23,463
Valid votes
1,23,463
NOTA votes
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Turnout
89.7%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,23,463 valid votes
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATACPMwon
67,541
54.7%
UTTARA SINGHA (HAZRA)AITC
44,797
36.3%
SANJAY MISHRAIND
2,912
2.4%
RUPKUMAR PIRIIND
2,754
2.2%
TAPASH KUMAR BOSELJP
2,302
1.9%
KALIPADA MAHATOIND
1,847
1.5%
PROVANJAN SHEETSP
1,310
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA | CPM | 67,541 | 54.71% | UTTARA SINGHA (HAZRA) | 22,744 |
| 2001 | KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA | CPM | 62,601 | 55.31% | DINEN ROY | 23,455 |
| 1996 | KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATO | CPM | 65,073 | 60.21% | TAPAS DAS | 39,614 |
| 1991 | SUNDAR HAZRA | CPM | 51,886 | 54.53% | BIJOY MAHATA | 12,798 |
| 1987 | SUNDAR HAZRA | CPM | 49,144 | 60.40% | BASANTI MAHATA | 25,271 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above