DURGAPUR-II
Assembly seat no. 265 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1982
TARUN CHATTERJEE
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1982
12,978
13.57% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCBAREN ROY
- Votes
- 39,709
- Vote share
- 41.51%
- Behind by
- 12,978
Electors
1,39,435
Total votes polled
95,663
Valid votes
95,663
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.6%
Full result, 1982
5 candidates · 95,663 valid votes
TARUN CHATTERJEECPMwon
52,687
55.1%
BAREN ROYINC
39,709
41.5%
RATH TUDUIND
1,785
1.9%
AMAL MAJIJNP
1,321
1.4%
SARAT CHANDRA SENAPATIIND
161
0.2%
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.
