KHARAGPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 224 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1987
10,770
15.73% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPMJATINDRA MITRA
- Votes
- 27,080
- Vote share
- 39.56%
- Behind by
- 10,770
Electors
1,16,655
Total votes polled
68,457
Valid votes
68,457
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.7%
Full result, 1987
9 candidates · 68,457 valid votes
GYAN SINGH SOHANPALINCwon
37,850
55.3%
JATINDRA MITRACPM
27,080
39.6%
PRADIP KUMAR PATNAIKBJP
2,246
3.3%
RAJENDRA KISHORE TEWARIJNP
485
0.7%
SUGANDHI MISHRAIND
226
0.3%
PREM KUMAR SHARMAIND
202
0.3%
SUBHENDU MUKHOPADHYAYIND
134
0.2%
SWAPAN MAITYIND
131
0.2%
INDRA KISHORE MISHRAIND
103
0.1%
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.
