SALBANI
Assembly seat no. 222 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATO
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1996
39,614
36.66% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
JKPNTAPAS DAS
- Votes
- 25,459
- Vote share
- 23.56%
- Behind by
- 39,614
Electors
1,27,903
Total votes polled
1,08,070
Valid votes
1,08,070
NOTA votes
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Turnout
84.5%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 1,08,070 valid votes
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATOCPMwon
65,073
60.2%
TAPAS DASJKPN
25,459
23.6%
ARUN GHOSHBJP
6,351
5.9%
MAHATO CHHATRADHARIND
6,120
5.7%
BASANTI MAHATOIND
2,772
2.6%
ACHRAYA DILIPJKP
1,523
1.4%
SUSANTA SAHUIND
474
0.4%
KHANDAKAR MUNARAF HOSSAINSHS
298
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
