Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Atish Chandra Sinha of Indian National Congress won the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 3,047 votes (0.50%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 867,180 registered electors and 663,678 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Atish Chandra Sinha

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
3,047
Margin %
0.50%
Total Electors
867,180
Votes Polled
663,678
Turnout
76.50%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
498
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Atish Chandra Sinha

Indian National Congress

317,011
47.80%
Male
#2
Tridib Chaudhuri

Revolutionary Socialist Party

313,964
47.30%
Male
#3
Pranav Kumar Banjerjee

Bharatiya Janta Party

14,452
2.20%
Male
#4
Abdul Baten Jalal Ahmed

Muslim Leage

2,897
0.40%
Male
#5
Mokaddim Shaikh

Lok Dal

2,785
0.40%
Male
#6
Chittaranjan Sarkar

Independent

1,507
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Atish Chandra Sinha Indian National Congress 317,011 47.80%
2 Tridib Chaudhuri Revolutionary Socialist Party 313,964 47.30%
3 Pranav Kumar Banjerjee Bharatiya Janta Party 14,452 2.20%
4 Abdul Baten Jalal Ahmed Muslim Leage 2,897 0.40%
5 Mokaddim Shaikh Lok Dal 2,785 0.40%
6 Chittaranjan Sarkar Independent 1,507 0.20%

Baharampur — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Atish Chandra Sinha of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Baharampur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 3,047 votes.

Out of 867,180 registered electors, 663,678 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.50%. A total of 6 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

Atish Chandra Sinha (Indian National Congress) won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 3,047 votes (0.50%%).

The voter turnout in Baharampur for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 76.50%%.

6 candidates contested from Baharampur constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Baharampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.