KHARAGPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 224 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1982
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
ICS
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1982
6,489
11.70% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
CPMJATIN MITRA
- Votes
- 22,645
- Vote share
- 40.84%
- Behind by
- 6,489
Electors
91,794
Total votes polled
55,448
Valid votes
55,448
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1982
6 candidates · 55,448 valid votes
GYAN SINGH SOHANPALICSwon
29,134
52.5%
JATIN MITRACPM
22,645
40.8%
PRADIP KUMAR PATNAIKBJP
2,792
5.0%
SWADESH RANJAN BAGIND
415
0.8%
T. KABU RAOIND
259
0.5%
INDRA MISHRAIND
203
0.4%
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.
