Asansol

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Bansa Gopal Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
72,956
Margin %
8.20%
Total Electors
1,250,052
Votes Polled
893,860
Turnout
71.50%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
528
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bansa Gopal Chowdhury

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

435,161
48.70%
Male
#2
Ghatak Moloy

All India Trinamool Congress

362,205
40.50%
Male
#3
Suryya Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

49,646
5.60%
Male
#4
Ajay Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

14,490
1.60%
Male
#5
Jyotirmoy Maity

Independent

13,190
1.50%
Male
#6
Goutam Das

Lok Jan Shakti Party

10,181
1.10%
Male
#7
Jarasandha Sinha

Independent

8,831
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bansa Gopal Chowdhury Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 435,161 48.70%
2 Ghatak Moloy All India Trinamool Congress 362,205 40.50%
3 Suryya Ray Bharatiya Janata Party 49,646 5.60%
4 Ajay Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 14,490 1.60%
5 Jyotirmoy Maity Independent 13,190 1.50%
6 Goutam Das Lok Jan Shakti Party 10,181 1.10%
7 Jarasandha Sinha Independent 8,831 1.00%
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Asansol — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Bansa Gopal Chowdhury of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Asansol constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 72,956 votes.

Out of 1,250,052 registered electors, 893,860 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.50%. A total of 7 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

Bansa Gopal Chowdhury (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 72,956 votes (8.20%%).

The voter turnout in Asansol for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 71.50%%.

7 candidates contested from Asansol constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Asansol is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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