ASANSOL
Assembly seat no. 260 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ASANSOL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2006
PRATIVARANJAN MUKHERJEE
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2006
11,810
11.01% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCKALYAN BANERJEE
- Votes
- 40,882
- Vote share
- 38.11%
- Behind by
- 11,810
Electors
1,69,224
Total votes polled
1,07,272
Valid votes
1,07,272
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.4%
Full result, 2006
3 candidates · 1,07,272 valid votes
PRATIVARANJAN MUKHERJEECPMwon
52,692
49.1%
KALYAN BANERJEEAITC
40,882
38.1%
SAMPA SARKARINC
13,698
12.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PRATIVARANJAN MUKHERJEE | CPM | 52,692 | 49.12% | KALYAN BANERJEE | 11,810 |
| 2001 | KALYAN BANERJEE | AITC | 51,420 | 47.60% | GOUTAM ROYCHOUDHURY | 2,213 |
| 1996 | TAPAS BANERJEE | INC | 58,845 | 50.06% | GOUTAM ROYCHOWDHURY | 11,634 |
| 1991 | GOUTAM ROY CHOWDHURY | CPM | 43,844 | 43.31% | BAJRANGI GUPTA | 12,242 |
| 1987 | PRABUDDHA LAHA | INC | 38,143 | 48.70% | GAUTAM ROY CHOWDHURY | 1,492 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above