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{{short description|none}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name    = Elections in India
| country          = India
| previous_election = 2005 elections in India
| previous_year    = 2005
| election_date    = 2006
| next_election    = 2007 elections in India
| next_year        = 2007
}}
{{Politics of India}}
{{Politics of India}}
==Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Date(s)
!State
! colspan="2" |Government before election
!Chief Minister before election
! colspan="2" |Government after election
!Chief Minister after election
!Maps
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4 and 11 April 2006
| rowspan="2" |[[2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Tarun Gogoi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Tarun Gogoi]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:IN-AS.svg|50px]]
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Bodoland People's Front}}
|-
|22 April, 29 April, and 3 May 2006
|[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Kerala]]
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|[[Oommen Chandy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
|[[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
|[[File:IN-KL.svg|50px]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|8 May 2006
|rowspan="2"|[[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election|Pondicherry]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|rowspan="2"|[[N. Rangaswamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|rowspan="2"|[[N. Rangaswamy]]
|rowspan="2"|[[File:IN-PY.svg|50px]]
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 8 May 2006
| rowspan="2" |[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tamil Nadu]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}
| rowspan="2" |[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| rowspan="2" |[[M. Karunanidhi]]
| rowspan="2" |[[File:IN-TN.svg|50px]]
|-
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|17 April - 8 May 2006
|[[2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Left Front (West Bengal)}}
| [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]]
| {{Full party name with color|Left Front (West Bengal)}}
|[[Buddhadeb Bhattacharya]]
| [[File:IN-WB.svg|50px]]
|}


==Legislative Assembly elections==
==Legislative Assembly elections==
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===Assam===
===Assam===
[[Image:India-ASSAM.svg|right|100px|thumb|Assam, India]]
[[Image:India-ASSAM.svg|right|100px|thumb|Assam, India]]
{{main|2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election}}
Elections in [[Assam]] for 65 [[assembly constituency|AC]]s occurred on April 3, 2006 and another 61 [[assembly constituency|AC]]s on April 10, 2006.
Elections in [[Assam]] for 65 [[assembly constituency|AC]]s occurred on April 3, 2006 and another 61 [[assembly constituency|AC]]s on April 10, 2006.
===Jammu and Kashmir===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeAprMay2006/index.htm |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date = 1 January 2025 |title=Election Statistics - Bye Elections - April-May 2006 |publisher=Election Commission Of India |website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
!Turnout
! colspan="5" |Winner
! colspan="5" |Runner Up
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Margin
|-
! #k
! Names
!%
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! data-sort-type=number | Votes
!%
! Candidate
! colspan="2" | Party
! data-sort-type=number | Votes
!%
|-
|1||[[Sangrama Assembly constituency|Sangrama]]||63.31%||Shuib Nabi||{{party name with color|Independent politician}}||18,526||.88%||Javid Hassan Beigh||{{party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}||12,208||6.61%||style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}"|<span style="color:black;">'''6,318'''</span>
|-
|2||[[Pattan Assembly constituency|Pattan]]||68.97%||[[Sheikh Mustafa Kamal]]||{{party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}||26,736||1.89%||[[Iftikhar Hussain Ansari]]||{{party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}||23,969||45.51%||style="background:{{party color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}"|<span style="color:white;">'''2,767'''</span>
|-
|3||[[Rafiabad Assembly constituency|Rafiabad]]||75.52%||[[Mohammad Dilawar Mir]]||{{party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}||28,138||2.46%||Mohammed Maqbool Mir||{{party name with color|Jammu and Kashmir National Conference}}||19,479||55.59%||style="background:{{party color|Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party}}"|<span style="color:white;">'''8,659'''</span>
|-
|4||[[Bhaderwah Assembly constituency|Bhaderwah]]||72.54%||[[Ghulam Nabi Azad]]||{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||62,072||6.13%||Dhantar Singh||{{party name with color|Independent politician}}||4,057||93.87%||style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<span style="color:white;">'''58,015'''</span>
|-
|}


===Kerala===
===Kerala===
[[Image:India-KERALA.svg|right|100px|thumb|Kerala, India]]
[[Image:India-KERALA.svg|right|100px|thumb|Kerala, India]]
{{main|2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election}}
{{main|2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election}}
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|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"
!Political<br />Alliance
!Political&lt;br /&gt;Alliance
!No. of<br />Seats
!No. of&lt;br /&gt;Seats
!Popular Vote<br /> %
!Popular Vote&lt;br /&gt; %
|-
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="FF6666"|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
| align="center" bgcolor="FF6666"|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
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| align="center" |48.63%
| align="center" |48.63%
|-
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="90EE90"|[[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]]
| align="center" bgcolor="90EE90"|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
| align="center" |42
| align="center" |42
| align="center" |42.98%
| align="center" |42.98%
|-
|-
| style="font-size: 80%" colspan=3 bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center"| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.<ref name=EC>{{Cite web|title=Parties Statistics |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archivedate=2008-12-18 }}</ref>
| style="font-size: 80%" colspan=3 bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center"| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.&lt;ref name=EC&gt;{{Cite web|title=Parties Statistics |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archivedate=2008-12-18 }}&lt;/ref&gt;
|-
|-
|}
|}
Elections in [[Kerala]] for 65 ACs occurred on April 22, 2006, 61 ACs on April 29, 2006, and 15 ACs on May 3, 2006. The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M))-led [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] beat the incumbent [[Indian National Congress]]-led [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]] by a margin of 56 seats (out of a total of 140 seats). [[V.S. Achuthanandan]], of CPI (M) was sworn in as the [[Chief Minister of Kerala|20th Chief Minister of Kerala]], on May 18, 2006.
Elections in [[Kerala]] for 65 ACs occurred on April 22, 2006, 61 ACs on April 29, 2006, and 15 ACs on May 3, 2006. The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M))-led [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] beat the incumbent [[Indian National Congress]]-led [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] by a margin of 56 seats (out of a total of 140 seats). [[V.S. Achuthanandan]], of CPI (M) was sworn in as the [[Chief Minister of Kerala|20th Chief Minister of Kerala]], on May 18, 2006.
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|- bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top"
!Political<br />Alliance
!Political&lt;br /&gt;Alliance
!No. of<br />Seats
!No. of&lt;br /&gt;Seats
!Assembly Seat<br />%
!Assembly Seat&lt;br /&gt;%
|-
|-
| align="center" bgcolor="FF6666"|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK+]]
| align="center" bgcolor="FF6666"|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK+]]
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| align="center" |0.8%
| align="center" |0.8%
|-
|-
| style="font-size: 80%" colspan=3 bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center"| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.<ref name="EC"/>
| style="font-size: 80%" colspan=3 bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center"| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.&lt;ref name="EC"/&gt;
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==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Legislatures of India}}
{{Legislatures of India}}


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Date(s) State Government before election Chief Minister before election Government after election Chief Minister after election Maps
4 and 11 April 2006 Assam Indian National Congress Tarun Gogoi Indian National Congress Tarun Gogoi
Bodoland People's Front
22 April, 29 April, and 3 May 2006 Kerala United Democratic Front Oommen Chandy Left Democratic Front V. S. Achuthanandan
8 May 2006 Pondicherry Indian National Congress N. Rangaswamy Indian National Congress N. Rangaswamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
8 May 2006 Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi
Indian National Congress
17 April - 8 May 2006 West Bengal Left Front Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Left Front Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

Legislative Assembly elections

Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

The State Assembly elections in India of 2006 took place between April 3, 2006 and May 8, 2006. The Indian states that went into poll are Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.

Counting of votes for all the states was completed on May 11, 2006 and results were declared on May 20, 2006.

Assam

Assam, India
Main article: 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Elections in Assam for 65 ACs occurred on April 3, 2006 and another 61 ACs on April 10, 2006.

Jammu and Kashmir

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency<ref>"Election Statistics - Bye Elections - April-May 2006". eci.gov.in. Election Commission Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2025.</ref>
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Sangrama 63.31% Shuib Nabi Independent 18,526 .88% Javid Hassan Beigh Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party 12,208 6.61% <span style="color:black;">6,318</span>
2 Pattan 68.97% Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Jammu and Kashmir National Conference 26,736 1.89% Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party 23,969 45.51% <span style="color:white;">2,767</span>
3 Rafiabad 75.52% Mohammad Dilawar Mir Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party 28,138 2.46% Mohammed Maqbool Mir Jammu and Kashmir National Conference 19,479 55.59% <span style="color:white;">8,659</span>
4 Bhaderwah 72.54% Ghulam Nabi Azad INC 62,072 6.13% Dhantar Singh Independent 4,057 93.87% <span style="color:white;">58,015</span>

Kerala

Kerala, India
Main article: 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
Political<br />Alliance No. of<br />Seats Popular Vote<br /> %
LDF 98 48.63%
UDF 42 42.98%
Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.<ref name=EC>"Parties Statistics". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18.</ref>

Elections in Kerala for 65 ACs occurred on April 22, 2006, 61 ACs on April 29, 2006, and 15 ACs on May 3, 2006. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))-led Left Democratic Front beat the incumbent Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front by a margin of 56 seats (out of a total of 140 seats). V.S. Achuthanandan, of CPI (M) was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Kerala, on May 18, 2006.

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu, India
Main article: 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
Political<br />Alliance No. of<br />Seats Assembly Seat<br />%
DMK+ 163 69.6%
AIADMK+ 69 29.4%
Independent/Other 2 0.8%
Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.<ref name="EC"/>

Elections in Tamil Nadu for 234 ACs occurred in a single phase on May 8, 2006. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led front won the elections, beating the incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led government. The DMK leader, M Karunanidhi was sworn in as chief minister.

West Bengal

West Bengal, India
Main article: 2006 West Bengal state assembly election

Elections in West Bengal for 45 ACs occurred on April 17, 2006, 66 ACs on April 22, 2006, 77 ACs on April 27, 2006, 57 ACs on May 3, 2006, 49 ACs on May 8, 2006.

Puducherry

Elections in Puducherry for 3 ACs occurred on May 3, 2006 and 27 ACs on May 8, 2006.

References

External links

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