DURGAPUR-II
Assembly seat no. 265 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
DEBABRATA BENERJEE
CPM
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1996
27,392
14.60% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMALAY KANTI DUTTA
- Votes
- 67,906
- Vote share
- 36.18%
- Behind by
- 27,392
Electors
2,53,388
Total votes polled
1,87,678
Valid votes
1,87,678
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.1%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 1,87,678 valid votes
DEBABRATA BENERJEECPMwon
95,298
50.8%
MALAY KANTI DUTTAINC
67,906
36.2%
SOMNATH BANERJEEBJP
19,842
10.6%
CHAMARU ORAMIND
1,708
0.9%
ALOKE DUTTAIND
984
0.5%
SABITRI MANDIAMB
637
0.3%
DEBKUMAR DUTTAIND
578
0.3%
RAVI SANKAR SINGHIND
367
0.2%
HARENDRA BHAKTAIND
258
0.1%
DEVENDRA PRASAD GUPTAIND
100
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.
