SALBANI
Assembly seat no. 222 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2001
23,455
20.72% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCDINEN ROY
- Votes
- 39,146
- Vote share
- 34.59%
- Behind by
- 23,455
Electors
1,36,008
Total votes polled
1,13,187
Valid votes
1,13,187
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.2%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,13,187 valid votes
KHAGENDRA NATH MAHATACPMwon
62,601
55.3%
DINEN ROYAITC
39,146
34.6%
AMULYA RATAN MAHATOIND
5,531
4.9%
MAHATA KSHAMANANDABJP
3,477
3.1%
SK. MOTIBULIND
1,439
1.3%
AMARENDRA NATH MANDALIND
993
0.9%
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.
