HOWRAH CENTRAL
Assembly seat no. 163 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Winner, 1987
AMBICA BANERJEE
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1987
14,161
17.80% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDSANKAR MONDOL
- Votes
- 31,794
- Vote share
- 39.96%
- Behind by
- 14,161
Electors
1,15,610
Total votes polled
79,568
Valid votes
79,568
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.8%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 79,568 valid votes
AMBICA BANERJEEINCwon
45,955
57.8%
SANKAR MONDOLIND
31,794
40.0%
AMIYA DUTTAIND
1,273
1.6%
DURGADAS KANRARIND
202
0.3%
SUBRATA ROYIND
179
0.2%
NEMAI MUNSHIIND
165
0.2%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the HOWRAH CENTRAL assembly constituency in 2006?
ARUP RAY (TUKUN) (CPM) won HOWRAH CENTRAL in 2006, by a margin of 6,669 votes.
Which party has won HOWRAH CENTRAL the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has HOWRAH CENTRAL gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2006.
Who has won HOWRAH CENTRAL the most times?
AMBICA BANERJEE, with 4 wins between 1982 and 2001.
