West Bengal · AC 244

Kashipur

West Bengal Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 · Purulia

127,706

Electors

95,715

Votes polled

74.95%

Turnout

26,114

Margin

Winner

Rabindranath Hembram

Male

Rank	Candidate	Party	Total	Share
1	Rabindranath Hembram Won Male	CPM	54,487	56.93%
2	Patar Subhas Chandra Male	INC	28,373	29.64%
3	Devaswaran Hansda Male	JMM	7,633	7.97%
4	Ramaswar Majhi Male	BJP	3,744	3.91%
5	Bhudeb Hembram Male	IND	1,478	1.54%

Overall vote % (Pie)

EVM voters — male vs female

Gender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.

Year	Winner	Vote share	Runner-up	Vote share
2026	Kamala Kanta Hansda Male BJP	50.28%	Soumen Beltharia Male AITC	40.24%
2021	Kamalakanta Hansda Male BJP	47.69%	Swapan Kumar Beltharia Male AITC	43.90%
2016	Swapan Kumar Beltharia Male AITC	48.71%	Sudin Kisku Male CPM	37.81%
2011	Swapan Kumar Belthariya Male AITC	44.73%	Subhas Chandra Mahata Male CPM	42.33%
2006	Rabindra Nath Hembram Male CPI(M)	—	Anath Bandhu Patar Male AITC	—
2001	Rabindranath Hembram Male CPM	53.36%	Buddheswar Saren Male AITC	35.28%
1996	Rabindranath Hembram Male CPM	56.93%	Patar Subhas Chandra Male INC	29.64%
1991	Surendra Nath Majhi Male CPM	57.20%	Nandalal Saren Male INC	25.56%
1987	Surendra Nath Majhi Male CPM	56.91%	Anil Baran Murmu Male INC	37.05%
1982	Surendra Nath Majhi Male CPM	50.62%	Subhash Chandra Patar Male INC	38.32%
1977	Surendra Nath Majhi Male CPM	27.75%	Rampada Majhi Male JnP	22.12%
1972	Madan Mohan Mahato Male INC	57.28%	Basudeb Acharia Male CPM	40.07%
1971	Madan Mohan Mahato Male INC	38.52%	Pramatha Mandal Male CPI	22.08%
1969	Prabir Kumar Mallick Male CPI	61.61%	Samaresh Kishore Lal Singh Male INC	30.28%

35 booths

Booth No.	Polling Booth
71	Ketanakiyari Prathamik Bidyalay
74	Manihara High School
77	Fusra Prathamik Bidyalay
96	Pabra Primary School
99	Sonathali Uchcha Madhyamik Bidyalay
100	Sonathali Uchcha Madhyamik Bidyalay
102	Lada Prathamik Bidyalay
103	LARA UPPARPARA PRY. SCHOOL
105	Jamkiri Prathamik Bidyalay
106	KHARIKAGORA PRY. SCHOOL
109	JAMBAID PRY. SCHOOL
112	UPARRAH BAURIPARA PRY. SCHOOL
115	KALIADA M.S.K
118	Bhurkura Majhipara Prathamik Bidyalay
121	Amlabahal Primary School
155	Panrasole Pry.School
158	Madhabapur Primary School
177	SAHARJURI PRIMARY SCHOOL
183	CHITRA PRIMARY SCHOOL
191	Kesharagad Primary School
194	Kaitaradi Primary School
197	Hullung Primary School
200	Gurda Pry.School
219	Deuli Primary School
222	Majurjuria Junior Basic School
223	Liya Primary School
225	Dhanera Primary School
226	Ghutliya Primary School
229	Baykara Primary School
232	Raghunathdih Primary School
235	Joregora Primary School
238	Seja Primary Bidyalay
241	Tara Primary School
262	KUMRABAID PRIMARY SCHOOL
273	Rakhera High School