KHARAGPUR

Assembly seat no. 228 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1962.

Overview Election History

2026AITC 2021AITC 2016AITC 2011CPM 1972INC 1971INC View all 9 →

Winner, 1972

GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL

INC

Elections held

1962–2026

Most successful party

AITC

won 3 of 9

Margin, 1972

19,639

58.06% of valid votes

Result, 1972

Winner

INC GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL

Votes: 26,732
Vote share: 79.03%
Margin: 19,639

Runner-up

CPMJATINDRA NATH MITRA

Votes: 7,093
Vote share: 20.97%
Behind by: 19,639

Electors

82,815

Total votes polled

33,825

Valid votes

33,825

NOTA votes

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Turnout

40.8%

Full result, 1972

2 candidates · 33,825 valid votes

1972 election →

GYAN SINGH SOHANPALINCwon

26,732

79.0%

JATINDRA NATH MITRACPM

7,093

21.0%

Past results

Most recent 5 of 9 elections

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Year	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote share	Runner-up	Margin
2026	Dinen Roy	AITC	98,320	47.14%	Tapan Bhuya	2,872
2021	DINEN ROY	AITC	1,09,727	54.85%	TAPAN BHUYA	36,230
2016	DINEN ROY	AITC	85,630	48.43%	SK SAJAHAN ALI	19,099
2011	HAQUE NAZMUL	CPM	70,178	46.78%	BILKIS KHANAM	2,504
1972	GYAN SINGH SOHANPAL	INC	26,732	79.03%	JATINDRA NATH MITRA	19,639

KHARAGPUR

Result, 1972

Full result, 1972

Past results

Who has held it

Turnout and closeness over time

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