HOWRAH CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 163 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1982
AMBICA BANERJEE
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1982
6,169
8.98% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INDSUDHIN KUMAR
- Votes
- 29,785
- Vote share
- 43.34%
- Behind by
- 6,169
Electors
1,01,204
Total votes polled
68,726
Valid votes
68,726
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 1982
6 candidates · 68,726 valid votes
AMBICA BANERJEEINCwon
35,954
52.3%
SUDHIN KUMARIND
29,785
43.3%
SUKUMAR BANERJEEBJP
1,577
2.3%
SURESWAR DATTALKD
558
0.8%
SAILENDRA NATH HAITIND
526
0.8%
DURGADAS KANRARIND
326
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARUP RAY (TUKUN) | CPM | 35,657 | 42.29% | AMBICA BANERJEE | 6,669 |
| 2001 | AMBICA BANERJEE | AITC | 47,222 | 55.89% | SUBIR RANJAN DAS | 19,388 |
| 1996 | AMBICA BANERJEE | INC | 56,763 | 59.17% | SURESWAR DUTTA | 29,999 |
| 1991 | AMBIKA BANERJEE | INC | 48,075 | 57.57% | SURESWAR DUTTA | 23,315 |
| 1987 | AMBICA BANERJEE | INC | 45,955 | 57.76% | SANKAR MONDOL | 14,161 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
