HARISHCHANDRAPUR
Assembly seat no. 42 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1969.
Winner, 1987
BIRENDRA KUMAR MITRA
FBL
Elections held
10
1969–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1987
13,759
16.75% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INCABDUL WAHED
- Votes
- 21,618
- Vote share
- 26.31%
- Behind by
- 13,759
Electors
1,06,533
Total votes polled
82,162
Valid votes
82,162
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.1%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 82,162 valid votes
BIRENDRA KUMAR MITRAFBLwon
35,377
43.1%
ABDUL WAHEDINC
21,618
26.3%
ELIAS RAJIIND
16,954
20.6%
OMAR ALIMUL
5,709
7.0%
DHIRENDRA DASIND
1,948
2.4%
BIMAL KEDIAIND
556
0.7%
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.
