242. Purulia is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in South West Bengal region and Purulia district of West Bengal. Purulia is part of 35. Purulia Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2016 polls, there were a total of 227703 eligible electors, of which 117853 were male, 109850 female and voters of the third gender.
In the 2011 elections, there were a total of 193014 eligible electors, of which 101139 were male, 91875 female and voters of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Purulia in 2016 was 163. In 2011, there were 81.
| Constituency Data (2016) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. | 242 |
| Total Assembly Segments | 0 |
| Reservation for | General |
| Number of Voters | 2,27,703 |
| Number of Male Voters | 1,17,853 |
| Number of Female Voters | 1,09,850 |
| Results | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | INC | AITC |
| Turnout % | 80.26% | 80.21% |
| Margin of Victory | 4,911 | 26,487 |
| Margin of Victory % | 2.69 % | 17.13 % |
| Results | 2016 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | INC | AITC |
| Turnout % | 80.26% | 80.21% |
| Margin of Victory | 4,911 | 26,487 |
| Margin of Victory % | 2.69 % | 17.13 % |
| Party | Votes Polled | Votes % | CANDIDATE NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 81,365 | 44.58% |
margin: 4911(2.69%)
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| AITC | 76,454 | 41.89% |
|
| BJP | 12,757 | 6.99% |
|
| NOTA | 2,974 | 1.63% |
|
| IND | 2,162 | 1.18% |
|
| BSP | 1,511 | 0.83% |
|
| IND | 1,199 | 0.66% |
|
| MPOI | 1,004 | 0.55% |
|
| AJSUP | 696 | 0.38% |
|
| IND | 651 | 0.36% |
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| SUCI | 642 | 0.35% |
|
| IND | 625 | 0.34% |
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| IND | 488 | 0.27% |
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