2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

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All 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.29% (Decrease 6.68 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Mamata Banerjee Pranab Mukherjee
Party CPI(M) AITC INC
Alliance LF INC+TMC INC+TMC
Leader's seat Jadavpur Did not contest[a] Did not contest
Last election 37.16%, 153 seats Party split after last election 39.48%, 82 seats
Seats won 143 60 26
Seat change Decrease 10 Increase 60 Decrease 56
Popular vote 13,402,603 11,229,396 2,921,151
Percentage 36.59% 30.66% 7.98%
Swing Decrease 1.33 pp Increase 30.66 pp Decrease 31.50 pp

Structure of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
CPI(M)

Chief Minister after election

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
CPI(M)

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Indian state of West Bengal in 2001 to elect 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.[1]


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  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2001 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Election Commission of India.