HOWRAH NORTH
Assembly seat no. 162 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
LAGAN DEO SINGH
CPM
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1991
21,187
21.48% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCASOK GHOSH
- Votes
- 35,824
- Vote share
- 36.32%
- Behind by
- 21,187
Electors
1,57,992
Total votes polled
98,623
Valid votes
98,623
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.4%
Full result, 1991
12 candidates · 98,623 valid votes
LAGAN DEO SINGHCPMwon
57,011
57.8%
ASOK GHOSHINC
35,824
36.3%
BHARAT BHUSAN OJHABJP
3,988
4.0%
RAMESH JAININD
482
0.5%
DILIP ROYJP
391
0.4%
SAMARENDRA BASAKIND
238
0.2%
PARAS NATH VERMABSP
198
0.2%
ANIL BARAN DASAMB
159
0.2%
CHITTA RANJAN DEYIND
109
0.1%
AMAR JAISWALIND
98
0.1%
RAMESH CH. UPADHAYAYIND
75
0.1%
AJOY SHOWIND
50
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.
