Sagardighi Assembly Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

Das Paresh Nath of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Sagardighi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 47,492 votes (48.80% vote share). The runner-up was Narsinha Kumar Mandal (Indian National Congress) with 36,446 votes.

A total of 5 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: Sagardighi
  • Constituency Number: 60
  • District: Murshidabad
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Das Paresh Nath 47492 48.80% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
2 Narsinha Kumar Mandal 36446 37.50% Indian National Congress
3 Sushil Kumar Das 12387 12.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Shital Mandal 506 0.50% Independent
5 Ganesh Halder 484 0.50% Independent

About Sagardighi Assembly Constituency

The Sagardighi constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Das Paresh Nath (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 47,492 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

5 candidates contested from Sagardighi assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Das Paresh Nath (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Sagardighi assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.