Bharatpur Assembly Election Result 1987

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Satya Pada Bhattacharyya of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Bharatpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 41,134 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Khairul Khondakar (Indian National Congress) with 22,126 votes.

A total of 10 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: Bharatpur
  • Constituency Number: 69
  • District: Murshidabad
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Satya Pada Bhattacharyya 41134 48.20% Revolutionary Socialist Party
2 Khairul Khondakar 22126 25.90% Indian National Congress
3 Abdul Mannan 14639 17.20% Independent
4 Praphulla Kumar Banerjee 2227 2.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Sk.Sahajuddin 1511 1.80% Muslim Leage
6 Radha Mohan Dey 1284 1.50% Independent
7 Bairabendra Narayan 1040 1.20% Independent
8 Jitendranath Roy 667 0.80% Independent
9 Jahangir Hossain 471 0.60% Lok Dal
10 Dulal Chandra Gosh 220 0.30% Independent

About Bharatpur Assembly Constituency

The Bharatpur constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Satya Pada Bhattacharyya (Revolutionary Socialist Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,134 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

10 candidates contested from Bharatpur assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Satya Pada Bhattacharyya (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Bharatpur assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.