Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Mani Bhattacharya of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 62,796 votes (7.90%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,045,559 registered electors and 791,398 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Mani Bhattacharya

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
62,796
Margin %
7.90%
Total Electors
1,045,559
Votes Polled
791,398
Turnout
75.70%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
498
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mani Bhattacharya

Revolutionary Socialist Party

376,064
47.50%
Male
#2
Sankar Das Paul

Indian National Congress

313,268
39.60%
Male
#3
Pranab Kumar Bandyopadhayay

Bharatiya Janta Party

58,801
7.40%
Male
#4
Shaikh Abdul Bari

Independent

22,650
2.90%
Male
#5
Mokaddim Shaikh

Muslim Leage

4,445
0.60%
Male
#6
Roy Amiya Kumar

Independent

1,615
0.20%
Male
#7
S. K. Golam Mahabu

Independent

1,453
0.20%
Male
#8
Chittaranjan Sarkar

Amara Bengali

883
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mani Bhattacharya Revolutionary Socialist Party 376,064 47.50%
2 Sankar Das Paul Indian National Congress 313,268 39.60%
3 Pranab Kumar Bandyopadhayay Bharatiya Janta Party 58,801 7.40%
4 Shaikh Abdul Bari Independent 22,650 2.90%
5 Mokaddim Shaikh Muslim Leage 4,445 0.60%
6 Roy Amiya Kumar Independent 1,615 0.20%
7 S. K. Golam Mahabu Independent 1,453 0.20%
8 Chittaranjan Sarkar Amara Bengali 883 0.10%

Baharampur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Mani Bhattacharya of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Baharampur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 62,796 votes.

Out of 1,045,559 registered electors, 791,398 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.70%. 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

Mani Bhattacharya (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 62,796 votes (7.90%%).

The voter turnout in Baharampur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 75.70%%.

8 candidates contested from Baharampur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Baharampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.