HOWRAH NORTH
Assembly seat no. 162 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
LAGAN DEO SINGH
CPM
Elections held
11
1962–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1996
20,718
16.72% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCASOK GHOSH
- Votes
- 47,714
- Vote share
- 38.50%
- Behind by
- 20,718
Electors
1,84,422
Total votes polled
1,23,942
Valid votes
1,23,942
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.2%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,23,942 valid votes
LAGAN DEO SINGHCPMwon
68,432
55.2%
ASOK GHOSHINC
47,714
38.5%
RAI BAHADUR SINGHBJP
6,645
5.4%
PARAS NATH VERMAIND
401
0.3%
MD. NASIMIND
187
0.1%
YADVENDRA MISHRAIND
187
0.1%
RAM NATH RAMIND
156
0.1%
RAMNIWAS GUPTAIND
129
0.1%
ANIL KUMAR SINGHIND
91
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.
