Asansol Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Haradhan Roy of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 46,950 votes (5.60%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,207,881 registered electors and 841,736 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Haradhan Roy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
46,950
Margin %
5.60%
Total Electors
1,207,881
Votes Polled
841,736
Turnout
69.70%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
528
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Haradhan Roy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

376,806
44.80%
Male
#2
Sukumar Bandyopadhyay

Indian National Congress

329,856
39.20%
Male
#3
Surendranath Lamba

Bharatiya Janata Party

69,737
8.30%
Male
#4
Gonesh Pal

Independent

11,556
1.40%
Male
#5
Ajit Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

8,467
1.00%
Male
#6
Brahmadev Ram

Independent

6,215
0.70%
Male
#7
Gaanty Manik

Amara Bengali

3,205
0.40%
Male
#8
Kishore Chatterjee

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

2,737
0.30%
Male
#9
Harish Chandra Rajbhar

Independent

1,869
0.20%
Male
#10
Bhrigunath Sharma

Independent

1,186
0.10%
Male
#11
Bhabani Tosh Mukherjee

Independent

891
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Haradhan Roy Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 376,806 44.80%
2 Sukumar Bandyopadhyay Indian National Congress 329,856 39.20%
3 Surendranath Lamba Bharatiya Janata Party 69,737 8.30%
4 Gonesh Pal Independent 11,556 1.40%
5 Ajit Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 8,467 1.00%
6 Brahmadev Ram Independent 6,215 0.70%
7 Gaanty Manik Amara Bengali 3,205 0.40%
8 Kishore Chatterjee All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 2,737 0.30%
9 Harish Chandra Rajbhar Independent 1,869 0.20%
10 Bhrigunath Sharma Independent 1,186 0.10%
11 Bhabani Tosh Mukherjee Independent 891 0.10%

Asansol — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Haradhan Roy of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Asansol constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 46,950 votes.

Out of 1,207,881 registered electors, 841,736 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.70%. A total of 11 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Haradhan Roy (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 46,950 votes (5.60%%).

The voter turnout in Asansol for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 69.70%%.

11 candidates contested from Asansol constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Asansol is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.