DURGAPUR
Assembly seat no. 251 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1962.
West Bengal also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DURGAPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 1969
DILIP KUMAR MAZUMDAR
CPM
Elections held
5
1962–1972
Most successful party
CPM
won 3 of 5
Margin, 1969
2,465
3.16% of valid votes
Result, 1969
Runner-up
INCANANDA GOPAL MUKEHRJEE
- Votes
- 37,803
- Vote share
- 48.42%
- Behind by
- 2,465
Electors
1,28,731
Total votes polled
78,071
Valid votes
78,071
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 1969
2 candidates · 78,071 valid votes
DILIP KUMAR MAZUMDARCPMwon
40,268
51.6%
ANANDA GOPAL MUKEHRJEEINC
37,803
48.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | ANANDA GOPAL MUKHERJEE | INC | 47,390 | 55.93% | DILIP KUMAR MAZUMDAR | 10,042 |
| 1971 | DILIP KUMAR MAJUMDAR | CPM | 40,999 | 49.14% | ANANDA GOPAL MUKHERJEE | 4,776 |
| 1969 | DILIP KUMAR MAZUMDAR | CPM | 40,268 | 51.58% | ANANDA GOPAL MUKEHRJEE | 2,465 |
| 1967 | D . K . MAZUMDAR | CPM | 28,752 | 49.56% | A . G . MUKHERJEE | 1,709 |
| 1962 | ANANDA GOPAL MUKHOPADHYA | INC | 20,010 | 56.92% | AJIT SEN | 12,622 |
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 assembly constituency in 1972?
ANANDA GOPAL MUKHERJEE (INC) won DURGAPUR in 1972, by a margin of 10,042 votes.
Which party has won DURGAPUR the most times?
CPM, with 3 of the 5 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has DURGAPUR gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1962 to 1972.
Who has won DURGAPUR the most times?
ANANDA GOPAL MUKHERJEE, with 1 win between 1972 and 1972.
