DURGAPUR-I
Assembly seat no. 264 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
MRINAL BANERJEE
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 7
Margin, 1996
16,995
14.78% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMRIGENDRANATH PAL
- Votes
- 42,635
- Vote share
- 37.07%
- Behind by
- 16,995
Electors
1,56,483
Total votes polled
1,15,023
Valid votes
1,15,023
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 1,15,023 valid votes
MRINAL BANERJEECPMwon
59,630
51.8%
MRIGENDRANATH PALINC
42,635
37.1%
AKHIL MONDALBJP
7,996
7.0%
MADHUSUDAN SINHAIND
2,648
2.3%
RABINSEN TUDUIND
941
0.8%
MUKUL SAMANTAAMB
271
0.2%
KANAN BANERJEEIND
246
0.2%
BRHAMDEO GUPTAIND
232
0.2%
LAKSHMINARAYAN RAJBHARIND
224
0.2%
MADHUSUDAN BANERJEEIND
200
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MRINAL BANERJEE | CPM | 61,924 | 59.90% | BANSHI BADAN KARMAKAR | 40,972 |
| 2001 | MRINAL BANERJEE | CPM | 53,220 | 51.04% | CHANDRA SEKHAR BANERJEE | 9,926 |
| 1996 | MRINAL BANERJEE | CPM | 59,630 | 51.84% | MRIGENDRANATH PAL | 16,995 |
| 1991 | DILIP MAZUMDAR | CPM | 50,564 | 50.54% | NARAYAN HAZARA CHOWDHURY | 16,113 |
| 1987 | DILIP MAZUMDAR | CPM | 46,170 | 51.91% | SUDEB ROY | 7,115 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPM7 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DURGAPUR-I assembly constituency in 2006?
MRINAL BANERJEE (CPM) won DURGAPUR-I in 2006, by a margin of 40,972 votes.
Which party has won DURGAPUR-I the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DURGAPUR-I gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won DURGAPUR-I the most times?
MRINAL BANERJEE, with 3 wins between 1996 and 2006.
