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==Legislative Assembly elections==
==Legislative Assembly elections==
[[Image:India-state elections 2006.svg|left|150px|thumb|Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu]]
[[Image:India-state elections 2006.svg|left|150px|thumb|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 [[India]]n states that went into poll are [[Assam]], [[Kerala]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].
The '''State Assembly elections in India of 2006''' took place between April 3, 2006, and May 8, 2006. The [[India]]n states that went into poll are [[Assam]], [[Kerala]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].


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


===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}}
{{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===
===Jammu and Kashmir===
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===Puducherry===
===Puducherry===


Elections in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] for 3 ACs occurred on May 3, 2006 and 27 ACs on May 8, 2006.
Elections in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] for 3 ACs occurred on May 3, 2006, and 27 ACs on May 8, 2006.


==References==
==References==

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Elections in India

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Results[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Assam, India

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

Jammu and Kashmir[edit | edit source]

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[1]
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% 6,318
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% 2,767
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% 8,659
4 Bhaderwah 72.54% Ghulam Nabi Azad INC 62,072 6.13% Dhantar Singh Independent 4,057 93.87% 58,015

Kerala[edit | edit source]

Kerala, India
Political
Alliance
No. of
Seats
Popular Vote
 %
LDF 98 48.63%
UDF 42 42.98%
Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.[2]

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[edit | edit source]

Tamil Nadu, India
Political
Alliance
No. of
Seats
Assembly Seat
%
DMK+ 163 69.6%
AIADMK+ 69 29.4%
Independent/Other 2 0.8%
Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.[2]

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[edit | edit source]

West Bengal, India

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[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Election Statistics - Bye Elections - April-May 2006". eci.gov.in. Election Commission Of India. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Parties Statistics". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18.

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