DURGAPUR-II
Assembly seat no. 265 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
TARUN CHATTERJEE
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1987
17,171
14.30% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCNARAYAN HAZRA CHOWDHURY
- Votes
- 49,936
- Vote share
- 41.58%
- Behind by
- 17,171
Electors
1,72,198
Total votes polled
1,20,107
Valid votes
1,20,107
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.8%
Full result, 1987
8 candidates · 1,20,107 valid votes
TARUN CHATTERJEECPMwon
67,107
55.9%
NARAYAN HAZRA CHOWDHURYINC
49,936
41.6%
MOHARLAL BANERJEEBJP
1,040
0.9%
ATUL CHANDRA BANERJEEIND
831
0.7%
SHARAT SENAPATIIND
538
0.5%
TUSHAR KANTI GANGULIIND
347
0.3%
PARESH NATH DHIBARIND
201
0.2%
SEWAK PANDITIND
107
0.1%
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.
