Asansol Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Bikash Chowdhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 124,318 votes (17.20%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,092,141 registered electors and 724,790 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Bikash Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
124,318
Margin %
17.20%
Total Electors
1,092,141
Votes Polled
724,790
Turnout
66.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
528
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bikash Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

369,832
51.00%
Male
#2
Ghatak Moloy

All India Trinamool Congress

245,514
33.90%
Male
#3
Tapas Banerjee

Indian National Congress

70,867
9.80%
Male
#4
Sunil Mukherjee

Independent

12,552
1.70%
Male
#5
Manik Lal Bauri

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,830
1.20%
Male
#6
Pratap Singh

Samajwadi Party

6,828
0.90%
Male
#7
Sailendra Nath Bhattacharyya

Independent

6,286
0.90%
Male
#8
Atanu Chakravarty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

4,489
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bikash Chowdhury Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 369,832 51.00%
2 Ghatak Moloy All India Trinamool Congress 245,514 33.90%
3 Tapas Banerjee Indian National Congress 70,867 9.80%
4 Sunil Mukherjee Independent 12,552 1.70%
5 Manik Lal Bauri Bahujan Samaj Party 8,830 1.20%
6 Pratap Singh Samajwadi Party 6,828 0.90%
7 Sailendra Nath Bhattacharyya Independent 6,286 0.90%
8 Atanu Chakravarty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 4,489 0.60%

Asansol — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Bikash Chowdhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Asansol constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 124,318 votes.

Out of 1,092,141 registered electors, 724,790 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.40%. A total of 8 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

Bikash Chowdhury (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 124,318 votes (17.20%%).

The voter turnout in Asansol for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 66.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Asansol constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Asansol is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.