KHARAGPUR TOWN
Assembly seat no. 224 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL
INC
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 7
Margin, 2001
12,064
15.28% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMLALJI PANDEY
- Votes
- 24,923
- Vote share
- 31.57%
- Behind by
- 12,064
Electors
1,47,508
Total votes polled
78,952
Valid votes
78,952
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.5%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 78,952 valid votes
GYAN SINGH SOHANPALINCwon
36,987
46.9%
LALJI PANDEYCPM
24,923
31.6%
SATYA DEO SHARMANCP
8,581
10.9%
PATTANAYEK PRADIP KUMARBJP
7,446
9.4%
MATA PRASAD GUPTAIND
1,015
1.3%
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.
