ALIPORE
Assembly seat no. 148 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ALIPORE. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1996
SAUGATA ROY
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
20,711
23.57% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMRATHINDRANATH ROYCHOWDHURY
- Votes
- 30,879
- Vote share
- 35.14%
- Behind by
- 20,711
Electors
1,31,215
Total votes polled
87,877
Valid votes
87,877
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 87,877 valid votes
SAUGATA ROYINCwon
51,590
58.7%
RATHINDRANATH ROYCHOWDHURYCPM
30,879
35.1%
TAPAN DHARBJP
4,511
5.1%
SUNIL KR. GUPTAIND
318
0.4%
RATNA DUTTAIND
191
0.2%
RAMKRISHNA BISWASIND
125
0.1%
CHANDI CHARAN DASIND
104
0.1%
PARESH CHAKRABORTYIND
89
0.1%
TRIPTI DASIND
70
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TAPAS PAUL | AITC | 37,440 | 52.18% | BIPLAB CHATTERJEE | 11,302 |
| 2001 | TAPAS PAUL | AITC | 41,719 | 58.53% | MIRA BHOWMICK | 18,518 |
| 1996 | SAUGATA ROY | INC | 51,590 | 58.71% | RATHINDRANATH ROYCHOWDHURY | 20,711 |
| 1991 | SOUGATA ROY | INC | 43,919 | 55.20% | TARHIN ROY CHOWDHURY | 16,103 |
| 1987 | SAUGATA ROY | INC | 36,507 | 51.55% | ASHOKE BOSE | 4,026 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ALIPORE assembly constituency in 2006?
TAPAS PAUL (AITC) won ALIPORE in 2006, by a margin of 11,302 votes.
Which party has won ALIPORE the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has ALIPORE gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won ALIPORE the most times?
TAPAS PAUL, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
