DURGAPUR-II
Assembly seat no. 265 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
BIPRENDU KUMAR CHAKRABORTY
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 7
Margin, 2006
36,193
17.73% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCAPURBA MUKHERJEE
- Votes
- 75,625
- Vote share
- 37.05%
- Behind by
- 36,193
Electors
2,61,664
Total votes polled
2,04,137
Valid votes
2,04,137
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.0%
Full result, 2006
4 candidates · 2,04,137 valid votes
BIPRENDU KUMAR CHAKRABORTYCPMwon
1,11,818
54.8%
APURBA MUKHERJEEAITC
75,625
37.0%
MRIGENDRA NATH PAULINC
12,428
6.1%
JUGAL KRISHNA PAKHIRAIND
4,266
2.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BIPRENDU KUMAR CHAKRABORTY | CPM | 1,11,818 | 54.78% | APURBA MUKHERJEE | 36,193 |
| 2001 | APURBA MUKHERJEE | AITC | 93,840 | 49.48% | DEBABRATA BANERJEE | 9,479 |
| 1996 | DEBABRATA BENERJEE | CPM | 95,298 | 50.78% | MALAY KANTI DUTTA | 27,392 |
| 1991 | TARUN CHATTERJE | CPM | 73,371 | 50.50% | LASIT CHATTERAJ | 23,232 |
| 1987 | TARUN CHATTERJEE | CPM | 67,107 | 55.87% | NARAYAN HAZRA CHOWDHURY | 17,171 |
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 DURGAPUR-II assembly constituency in 2006?
BIPRENDU KUMAR CHAKRABORTY (CPM) won DURGAPUR-II in 2006, by a margin of 36,193 votes.
Which party has won DURGAPUR-II the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DURGAPUR-II gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won DURGAPUR-II the most times?
TARUN CHATTERJEE, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1987.
