Alipurduars Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 ST

Manohar Tirkey of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 112,822 votes (12.10%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,229,301 registered electors and 934,622 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.00%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Manohar Tirkey

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
112,822
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
1,229,301
Votes Polled
934,622
Turnout
76.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
490
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manohar Tirkey

Revolutionary Socialist Party

384,890
41.20%
Male
#2
Paban Kumar Lakra

All India Trinamool Congress

272,068
29.10%
Male
#3
Manoj Tigga

Bharatiya Janata Party

199,843
21.40%
Male
#4
Joachim Baxla

Independent

18,855
2.00%
Male
#5
Pauldexion Khariya

Independent

16,856
1.80%
Male
#6
Elias Narjinary

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,155
1.50%
Male
#7
Bilkan Bara

Samajwadi Jan Parishad

9,659
1.00%
Male
#8
Thaddeus Lakra

Independent

8,750
0.90%
Male
#9
Kamal Lama

Independent

8,658
0.90%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manohar Tirkey Revolutionary Socialist Party 384,890 41.20%
2 Paban Kumar Lakra All India Trinamool Congress 272,068 29.10%
3 Manoj Tigga Bharatiya Janata Party 199,843 21.40%
4 Joachim Baxla Independent 18,855 2.00%
5 Pauldexion Khariya Independent 16,856 1.80%
6 Elias Narjinary Bahujan Samaj Party 14,155 1.50%
7 Bilkan Bara Samajwadi Jan Parishad 9,659 1.00%
8 Thaddeus Lakra Independent 8,750 0.90%
9 Kamal Lama Independent 8,658 0.90%

Alipurduars — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Manohar Tirkey of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Alipurduars constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 112,822 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,229,301 registered electors, 934,622 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.00%. A total of 9 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Manohar Tirkey (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Alipurduars Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 112,822 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Alipurduars for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 76.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Alipurduars constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Alipurduars is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.