KHARAGPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 224 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
GYAN MSINGH SOHANPAL
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1991
11,352
14.72% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPMKALI NAYEK
- Votes
- 24,438
- Vote share
- 31.68%
- Behind by
- 11,352
Electors
1,35,141
Total votes polled
77,131
Valid votes
77,131
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
57.1%
Full result, 1991
11 candidates · 77,131 valid votes
GYAN MSINGH SOHANPALINCwon
35,790
46.4%
KALI NAYEKCPM
24,438
31.7%
PRADIP KUMAR PATNAIKBJP
12,777
16.6%
GOUTAM CHOUBEYIND
2,592
3.4%
RAJEN TEWARIJP
432
0.6%
MD. HANIFIND
275
0.4%
MIR SARAFAT ALIBSP
275
0.4%
BIMAL CHATTERJEEIND
199
0.3%
SATYANARAYAN JOYSOYALDDP
173
0.2%
GANESH VARMAIND
104
0.1%
GAUTAM GHOSHIND
76
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.
