DURGAPUR-II
Assembly seat no. 265 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
TARUN CHATTERJE
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1991
23,232
15.99% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCLASIT CHATTERAJ
- Votes
- 50,139
- Vote share
- 34.51%
- Behind by
- 23,232
Electors
2,13,566
Total votes polled
1,45,278
Valid votes
1,45,278
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.0%
Full result, 1991
10 candidates · 1,45,278 valid votes
TARUN CHATTERJECPMwon
73,371
50.5%
LASIT CHATTERAJINC
50,139
34.5%
MOHAR LAL BANERJEEBJP
17,562
12.1%
RATAN HANSDAJMM
1,207
0.8%
SATYAKINKAR DASBSP
850
0.6%
ANANTA LAL GUPTAIND
755
0.5%
SUSANTA REJJP
595
0.4%
SARAT CHANDRA SENA PATIAMB
450
0.3%
BAIJU NATH MONDALDDP
207
0.1%
DEBENDRA PRASAD GUPTAIND
142
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.
