KHARAGPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 224 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 2006
8,975
11.37% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
RJDPREM CHANDRA JHA
- Votes
- 21,553
- Vote share
- 27.31%
- Behind by
- 8,975
Electors
1,33,216
Total votes polled
78,921
Valid votes
78,921
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.2%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 78,921 valid votes
GYAN SINGH SOHANPALINCwon
30,528
38.7%
PREM CHANDRA JHARJD
21,553
27.3%
DEBASIS CHOUDHURYAITC
17,874
22.6%
SATYADEO SHARMASP
5,748
7.3%
D. JAGANNATHIND
1,798
2.3%
NARESH MONGREIJP
1,420
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL | INC | 30,528 | 38.68% | PREM CHANDRA JHA | 8,975 |
| 2001 | GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL | INC | 36,987 | 46.85% | LALJI PANDEY | 12,064 |
| 1996 | GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL | INC | 39,983 | 42.13% | KALIDAS NAYAK | 15,124 |
| 1991 | GYAN MSINGH SOHANPAL | INC | 35,790 | 46.40% | KALI NAYEK | 11,352 |
| 1987 | GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL | INC | 37,850 | 55.29% | JATINDRA MITRA | 10,770 |
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 KHARAGPUR TOWN assembly constituency in 2006?
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL (INC) won KHARAGPUR TOWN in 2006, by a margin of 8,975 votes.
Which party has won KHARAGPUR TOWN the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KHARAGPUR TOWN gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won KHARAGPUR TOWN the most times?
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL, with 5 wins between 1982 and 2006.
