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, 2001
KALYAN BANERJEE
AITC
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2001
2,213
2.05% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMGOUTAM ROYCHOUDHURY
- Votes
- 49,207
- Vote share
- 45.55%
- Behind by
- 2,213
Electors
1,86,879
Total votes polled
1,08,031
Valid votes
1,08,031
NOTA votes
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Turnout
57.8%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,08,031 valid votes
KALYAN BANERJEEAITCwon
51,420
47.6%
GOUTAM ROYCHOUDHURYCPM
49,207
45.5%
SHANKAR PRASAD CHOUDHURYBJP
5,561
5.2%
DINESH DUTTAIND
1,843
1.7%
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.
