HOWRAH NORTH
Assembly seat no. 162 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1987
ASOK GHOSH
INC
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1987
3,317
3.61% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPMLAGAN DEO SINGH
- Votes
- 43,370
- Vote share
- 47.19%
- Behind by
- 3,317
Electors
1,34,555
Total votes polled
91,911
Valid votes
91,911
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.3%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 91,911 valid votes
ASOK GHOSHINCwon
46,687
50.8%
LAGAN DEO SINGHCPM
43,370
47.2%
LALTA PRASAD ASTHANAJNP
762
0.8%
CHITTARANJAN DEYIND
545
0.6%
ANIL BARAN DASIND
387
0.4%
AJOY SINGHIND
100
0.1%
SHIB BAHADUR CHOWDHURYIND
60
0.1%
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.
