DURGAPUR-II
Assembly seat no. 265 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
APURBA MUKHERJEE
AITC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 7
Margin, 2001
9,479
5.00% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMDEBABRATA BANERJEE
- Votes
- 84,361
- Vote share
- 44.48%
- Behind by
- 9,479
Electors
2,68,520
Total votes polled
1,89,652
Valid votes
1,89,652
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.6%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,89,652 valid votes
APURBA MUKHERJEEAITCwon
93,840
49.5%
DEBABRATA BANERJEECPM
84,361
44.5%
SOMENATH BANNERJEEBJP
8,172
4.3%
BHASKAR ROY CHOWDHURYIND
3,279
1.7%
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.
