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, 1991
GOUTAM ROY CHOWDHURY
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1991
12,242
12.09% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
BJPBAJRANGI GUPTA
- Votes
- 31,602
- Vote share
- 31.22%
- Behind by
- 12,242
Electors
1,66,525
Total votes polled
1,01,237
Valid votes
1,01,237
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.8%
Full result, 1991
12 candidates · 1,01,237 valid votes
GOUTAM ROY CHOWDHURYCPMwon
43,844
43.3%
BAJRANGI GUPTABJP
31,602
31.2%
PRABUDDHA LAHAINC
24,228
23.9%
DHANANJOY MUKHERJEEIND
279
0.3%
MANIK BAYENAMB
272
0.3%
RABIYA KHATOONIND
248
0.2%
PREMANANDA MAJIJMM
232
0.2%
BARAN DEO RAMBSP
211
0.2%
NOORAN NABIIND
125
0.1%
AYAJ AHAMED KHANIND
84
0.1%
HARISH CHANDRA RAJBHARDDP
59
0.1%
PRASANTA KARIND
53
0.1%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ASANSOL assembly constituency in 2006?
PRATIVARANJAN MUKHERJEE (CPM) won ASANSOL in 2006, by a margin of 11,810 votes.
Which party has won ASANSOL the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has ASANSOL gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won ASANSOL the most times?
PRATIVARANJAN MUKHERJEE, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
