West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay of All India Trinamool Congress won the Rashbehari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 34,800 votes (54.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mala Roy (Indian National Congress) with 12,917 votes.
A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay | 34800 | 54.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2 | Mala Roy | 12917 | 20.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Tarun Kumar Bandopadhyay | 12882 | 20.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Shibajee Dey | 2029 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Dipankar Naskar | 347 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Shankar Das | 309 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Kajal Das | 295 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Pranab Bhattacharjee | 272 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Rashbehari constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay (All India Trinamool Congress) emerged as the winner securing 34,800 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.