HARISHCHANDRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 42 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1969.
Winner, 1982
ABDUL WAHED
INC
Elections held
10
1969–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1982
9,280
12.42% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
FBLSUBHASH CHAUDHURY
- Votes
- 16,748
- Vote share
- 22.41%
- Behind by
- 9,280
Electors
96,600
Total votes polled
74,731
Valid votes
74,731
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 1982
7 candidates · 74,731 valid votes
ABDUL WAHEDINCwon
26,028
34.8%
SUBHASH CHAUDHURYFBL
16,748
22.4%
BIRENEDRA KUMAR MAITRAJNP
15,641
20.9%
ELIAS RAZIIND
14,434
19.3%
GOPALJI KEDIAIND
806
1.1%
MD. NAUSAD ALIIND
802
1.1%
RAZZAKIND
272
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TAJMUL HOSSAIN | AIFB | 62,021 | 46.68% | ALAM MOSTAQUE | 2,002 |
| 2001 | ALAM MOSTAQUE | INC | 60,545 | 48.64% | BIRENDRA KUMAR MAITRA (BISHUBABU) | 2,302 |
| 1996 | BIRENDRA KUMAR MAITRA | FBL | 56,429 | 47.00% | ALAM MOSTAQUE | 2,489 |
| 1991 | BIRENDRA KUMAR MOITRA | FBL | 46,273 | 45.33% | ABDUL WAHED | 11,720 |
| 1987 | BIRENDRA KUMAR MITRA | FBL | 35,377 | 43.06% | ABDUL WAHED | 13,759 |
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 HARISHCHANDRAPUR assembly constituency in 2006?
TAJMUL HOSSAIN (AIFB) won HARISHCHANDRAPUR in 2006, by a margin of 2,002 votes.
Which party has won HARISHCHANDRAPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1969.
How many times has HARISHCHANDRAPUR gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1969 to 2006.
Who has won HARISHCHANDRAPUR the most times?
BIRENDRA KUMAR MAITRA, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1996.
