HOWRAH NORTH
Assembly seat no. 162 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1982
ASHOKE GHOSH
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1982
4,440
5.82% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
CPMCHITTABRATA MAJUMDAR
- Votes
- 34,794
- Vote share
- 45.57%
- Behind by
- 4,440
Electors
1,15,479
Total votes polled
76,349
Valid votes
76,349
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.1%
Full result, 1982
7 candidates · 76,349 valid votes
ASHOKE GHOSHINCwon
39,234
51.4%
CHITTABRATA MAJUMDARCPM
34,794
45.6%
ANIL SINGHBJP
993
1.3%
KRISHNA KUMAR SINGHJNP
718
0.9%
LALTAPRASAD ASTANALKD
274
0.4%
CHITTARANJAN DEYIND
186
0.2%
ANIL BARAN DASIND
150
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAGAN DEO SINGH | CPM | 52,361 | 53.80% | BANI SINGHA ROY | 30,902 |
| 2001 | LAGAN DEO SINGH | CPM | 1,03,410 | 71.03% | ASOK GHOSH | 71,615 |
| 1996 | LAGAN DEO SINGH | CPM | 68,432 | 55.21% | ASOK GHOSH | 20,718 |
| 1991 | LAGAN DEO SINGH | CPM | 57,011 | 57.81% | ASOK GHOSH | 21,187 |
| 1987 | ASOK GHOSH | INC | 46,687 | 50.80% | LAGAN DEO SINGH | 3,317 |
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 NORTH assembly constituency in 2006?
LAGAN DEO SINGH (CPM) won HOWRAH NORTH in 2006, by a margin of 30,902 votes.
Which party has won HOWRAH NORTH the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has HOWRAH NORTH gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won HOWRAH NORTH the most times?
LAGAN DEO SINGH, with 4 wins between 1991 and 2006.
