Balarampur Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Bhandu Majhi of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Balarampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 56,942 votes (65.60% vote share). The runner-up was Subhas Mudi (Indian National Congress) with 18,318 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Balarampur
  • Constituency Number: 239
  • District: Puruliya
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bhandu Majhi 56942 65.60% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Subhas Mudi 18318 21.10% Indian National Congress
3 Binode Singh Sardar 7810 9.00% Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
4 Bibhuti Saren 2647 3.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Amir Singh Laya 763 0.90% Indian Peoples Front
6 Ajoy Tudu (MAJHI) 281 0.30% Jharkhand Party

About Balarampur Assembly Constituency

The Balarampur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Bhandu Majhi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 56,942 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Balarampur assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Balarampur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Bhandu Majhi (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Balarampur assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.