DURGAPUR
Constituency no. 37 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
West Bengal also has an assembly constituency called DURGAPUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 5 results.
Winner, 1998
KHAN SUNIL
CPM
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 9 of 9
Margin, 1998
1,42,029
15.71% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPRAY SURYYA
- Votes
- 3,26,420
- Vote share
- 36.10%
- Behind by
- 1,42,029
Electors
11,91,697
Total votes polled
9,04,122
Valid votes
9,04,122
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.9%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 9,04,122 valid votes
KHAN SUNILCPMwon
4,68,449
51.8%
RAY SURYYABJP
3,26,420
36.1%
BHAGABAT MAJIINC
1,09,253
12.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sunil Khan | CPM | 5,05,250 | 59.61% | Shib Narayan Saha | 2,77,508 |
| 1999 | Sunil Khan | CPM | 4,61,940 | 53.15% | Anil Kumar Saha | 1,17,963 |
| 1998 | KHAN SUNIL | CPM | 4,68,449 | 51.81% | RAY SURYYA | 1,42,029 |
| 1996 | SUNIL KHAN | CPM | 4,96,250 | 55.68% | CHITTARANJAN PRAMANIK | 1,81,713 |
| 1991 | PURNA CHANDRA MALIK | CPM | 4,15,011 | 55.35% | BHAGABAT MAJI | 1,84,616 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPM9 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DURGAPUR constituency in 2004?
Sunil Khan (CPM) won DURGAPUR in 2004, by a margin of 2,77,508 votes.
Which party has won DURGAPUR the most times?
CPM, with 9 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has DURGAPUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won DURGAPUR the most times?
PURNA CHANDRA MALIK, with 3 wins between 1984 and 1991.
