Rashbehari Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Hoimi Basu of Indian National Congress won the Rashbehari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 41,465 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ashim Chatterjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 22,716 votes.

A total of 8 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: Rashbehari
  • Constituency Number: 160
  • District: Kolkata
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Hoimi Basu 41465 55.00% Indian National Congress
2 Ashim Chatterjee 22716 30.10% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
3 Mrinal Kanti Das 9760 13.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Dipankar Roy 998 1.30% Independent
5 Ranjan Kumar Lohia 132 0.20% Independent
6 Dipankar Guha Roy 120 0.20% Independent
7 Niranjan Banerjee 102 0.10% Independent
8 Shaw M. 74 0.10% Independent

About Rashbehari Assembly Constituency

The Rashbehari constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Hoimi Basu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 41,465 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

8 candidates contested from Rashbehari assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Hoimi Basu (Indian National Congress) won the Rashbehari assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.