PURULIA
Constituency no. 35 in West Bengal · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has an assembly constituency called PURULIA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2009
NARAHARI MAHATO
AIFB
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2009
19,301
2.13% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
INCSHANTIRAM MAHATO
- Votes
- 3,79,900
- Vote share
- 42.00%
- Behind by
- 19,301
Electors
12,57,799
Total votes polled
9,04,518
Valid votes
9,04,518
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 2009
14 candidates · 9,04,518 valid votes
NARAHARI MAHATOAIFBwon
3,99,201
44.1%
SHANTIRAM MAHATOINC
3,79,900
42.0%
AJIT PRASAD MAHATOJMM
30,799
3.4%
SAYANTAN BASUBJP
21,509
2.4%
ASIT BARAN MAHATOBSP
20,499
2.3%
MRITYUNJAY MAHATOIND
15,716
1.7%
MUKESH SAHUIND
9,183
1.0%
BISAMBAR MURAIND
8,739
1.0%
ABHIRAM BESRAJDP
6,857
0.8%
ABINASH SARENAMB
2,942
0.3%
DHIREN RAJAKIND
2,876
0.3%
AMULYA RATAN MAHATOIND
2,354
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO | BJP | 5,78,489 | 40.34% | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | 17,079 |
| 2019 | JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO | BJP | 6,68,107 | 49.30% | Dr. MRIGANKA MAHATO | 2,04,732 |
| 2014 | DR. MRIGANKA MAHATO | AITC | 4,68,277 | 38.87% | NARAHARI MAHATO | 1,53,877 |
| 2009 | NARAHARI MAHATO | AIFB | 3,99,201 | 44.13% | SHANTIRAM MAHATO | 19,301 |
| 2004 | Bir Singh Mahato | AIFB | 3,41,057 | 48.99% | Shantiram Mahato | 1,45,718 |
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 PURULIA constituency in 2024?
JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO (BJP) won PURULIA in 2024, by a margin of 17,079 votes.
Which party has won PURULIA the most times?
FBL, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PURULIA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won PURULIA the most times?
CHITTA RANJAN MAHATA, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1991.
