West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Jyoti Basu of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Satgachhia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 54,798 votes (54.10% vote share). The runner-up was Amar Bhattacharya (Indian National Congress) with 34,603 votes.
A total of 11 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyoti Basu | 54798 | 54.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | Amar Bhattacharya | 34603 | 34.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bimal Maitra | 8598 | 8.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Seikh Rabial | 1465 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Mukunda Lal Paul | 413 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Hazi Saukat Ali | 381 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Shivaji Prasad Gupta | 305 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Party |
| 8 | Sritan Das | 239 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sahajan Mallick | 233 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Indubhusan Roy | 215 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Santimoy Mukherjee | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Satgachhia constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Jyoti Basu (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 54,798 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.