Ballygunge Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Sachin Sen of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ballygunge Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 53,959 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Susobhan Basu (Indian National Congress) with 49,611 votes.

A total of 7 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: Ballygunge
  • Constituency Number: 161
  • District: Kolkata
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Sachin Sen 53959 47.20% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Susobhan Basu 49611 43.40% Indian National Congress
3 Jaharlal Chatterjee 9636 8.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Durga Chatterjee 514 0.50% Workers Party Of India
5 Bhusan Mandal 318 0.30% Independent
6 Ranjit Kumar Dey 230 0.20% Independent
7 Arabinda Sen 147 0.10% Independent

About Ballygunge Assembly Constituency

The Ballygunge constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sachin Sen (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 53,959 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

7 candidates contested from Ballygunge assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sachin Sen (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Ballygunge assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.