KHARAGPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 224 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 1996
15,124
15.94% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMKALIDAS NAYAK
- Votes
- 24,859
- Vote share
- 26.19%
- Behind by
- 15,124
Electors
1,42,076
Total votes polled
94,907
Valid votes
94,907
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.8%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 94,907 valid votes
GYAN SINGH SOHANPALINCwon
39,983
42.1%
KALIDAS NAYAKCPM
24,859
26.2%
SATYADEO SHARMAIND
12,554
13.2%
GOUTAM CHOWBEYIND
10,428
11.0%
PRADIP KR. PATNAIKBJP
5,934
6.3%
MD. HANIFJMM
396
0.4%
SUBHRENDU MUKHERJEESHS
292
0.3%
NAGRADANIND
200
0.2%
DIBYENDU DUTTAIND
143
0.1%
BISWAJIT SENGUPTAIND
118
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.
