Ghatal Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Ratan Chandra Pakhira of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ghatal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 58,942 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Nimai Bag (Indian National Congress) with 44,106 votes.

A total of 4 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: Ghatal
  • Constituency Number: 231
  • District: Paschim Medinipur
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ratan Chandra Pakhira 58942 55.00% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Nimai Bag 44106 41.20% Indian National Congress
3 Mohan Chandra Dolui 3800 3.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Shyama Pada Dolui 279 0.30% Amara Bengali

About Ghatal Assembly Constituency

The Ghatal constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Ratan Chandra Pakhira (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 58,942 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

4 candidates contested from Ghatal assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ratan Chandra Pakhira (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Ghatal assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.