SALBANI
Assembly seat no. 222 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SUNDAR HAZRA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1991
12,798
13.45% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
JPBIJOY MAHATA
- Votes
- 39,088
- Vote share
- 41.08%
- Behind by
- 12,798
Electors
1,19,653
Total votes polled
95,155
Valid votes
95,155
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.5%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 95,155 valid votes
SUNDAR HAZRACPMwon
51,886
54.5%
BIJOY MAHATAJP
39,088
41.1%
ASHOK KUMAR ROYBJP
1,955
2.0%
BADAL MAHATAIND
1,361
1.4%
PARIMAL MAHATAIND
619
0.7%
SASANKA PATRAAMB
246
0.3%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SALBANI assembly constituency in 2006?
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA (CPM) won SALBANI in 2006, by a margin of 22,744 votes.
Which party has won SALBANI the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has SALBANI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won SALBANI the most times?
SUNDAR HAZRA, with 4 wins between 1977 and 1991.
