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, 2019
JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
FBL
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2019
2,04,732
15.11% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
AITCDr. MRIGANKA MAHATO
- Votes
- 4,63,375
- Vote share
- 34.19%
- Behind by
- 2,04,732
Electors
16,45,884
Total votes polled
13,55,236
Valid votes
13,55,236
NOTA votes
11,322
0.84% of votes polled
Turnout
82.3%
Full result, 2019
15 candidates · 13,55,236 valid votes
JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATOBJPwon
6,68,107
49.3%
Dr. MRIGANKA MAHATOAITC
4,63,375
34.2%
NEPAL MAHATAINC
84,477
6.2%
BIR SINGH MAHATOAIFB
68,434
5.0%
ANANDI TUDUBSP
11,202
0.8%
MRITYUNJOY MAHATOIND
10,336
0.8%
SEKH FATIKBNARP
7,777
0.6%
BARJURAM SINGH SARDARIND
6,516
0.5%
UTTAM TANTUBAYBHMP
6,031
0.5%
RANGALAL KUMARSUCIC
4,369
0.3%
UMA CHARAN MAHATOIND
3,876
0.3%
LAXMIKANTA MAHATAAMB
3,503
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
