2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

The West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2001 was held in Indian state of West Bengal to elect 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
10 May 2001
All 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.29%
  First party Second party Third party
 
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 Did not contest
Seats won 143 60 26
Seat change 10 New 56
Popular vote 13,402,603 11,229,396 2,921,151
Percentage 36.59% 30.66% 7.98%
Swing 1.33% New 31.50%
Chief Minister before election

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
CPI(M)

 Elected Chief Minister

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
CPI(M)

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