KHARDAH
Assembly seat no. 134 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 2006
42,305
23.24% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
BJPMAHADEB BASAK
- Votes
- 60,690
- Vote share
- 33.34%
- Behind by
- 42,305
Electors
2,12,592
Total votes polled
1,82,044
Valid votes
1,82,044
NOTA votes
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Turnout
85.6%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,82,044 valid votes
ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTACPMwon
1,02,995
56.6%
MAHADEB BASAKBJP
60,690
33.3%
GURUPADA BISWASINC
13,638
7.5%
AMAL HALDERIND
2,382
1.3%
SOVA HOWLADARBSP
2,339
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA | CPM | 1,02,995 | 56.58% | MAHADEB BASAK | 42,305 |
| 2001 | ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA | CPM | 91,104 | 53.46% | RANJIT KUMAR MUKHERJEE | 23,744 |
| 1996 | ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA | CPM | 85,517 | 52.32% | CHINMOY CHATTERJEE | 20,529 |
| 1991 | ASIM KUMAR DAS GUPTA | CPM | 65,750 | 51.68% | SIPTA BISHNU | 27,459 |
| 1987 | ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA | CPM | 63,289 | 60.89% | SUDHIR BANERJEE | 24,472 |
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 KHARDAH assembly constituency in 2006?
ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA (CPM) won KHARDAH in 2006, by a margin of 42,305 votes.
Which party has won KHARDAH the most times?
CPM, with 10 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KHARDAH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2006.
Who has won KHARDAH the most times?
ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA, with 4 wins between 1987 and 2006.
