KHARDAH
Assembly seat no. 134 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTA
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 10 of 12
Margin, 1996
20,529
12.56% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCCHINMOY CHATTERJEE
- Votes
- 64,988
- Vote share
- 39.76%
- Behind by
- 20,529
Electors
1,98,502
Total votes polled
1,63,436
Valid votes
1,63,436
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.3%
Full result, 1996
4 candidates · 1,63,436 valid votes
ASIM KUMAR DASGUPTACPMwon
85,517
52.3%
CHINMOY CHATTERJEEINC
64,988
39.8%
SASHI SEKHAR CHATTERJEEBJP
10,591
6.5%
KALIDAS ROYBSP
2,340
1.4%
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.
