Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Indian National Congress won the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 98,901 votes (10.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,220,502 registered electors and 987,380 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
98,901
Margin %
10.00%
Total Electors
1,220,502
Votes Polled
987,380
Turnout
80.90%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
498
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Indian National Congress

508,095
51.50%
Male
#2
Pramothes Mukherjee

Revolutionary Socialist Party

409,194
41.40%
Male
#3
Tapas Kumar Chatterjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

41,490
4.20%
Male
#4
Jyotirmoy Thakur

Independent

9,672
1.00%
Male
#5
Apurba Banerjee

Independent

6,818
0.70%
Male
#6
Sunil Kumar Mondal

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,643
0.60%
Male
#7
Ashim Roy

Independent

3,798
0.40%
Male
#8
Krishna Prosad Biswas

Independent

3,428
0.30%
Male
#9
Ashoke Kumar Singha

Samajwadi Party

3,377
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Indian National Congress 508,095 51.50%
2 Pramothes Mukherjee Revolutionary Socialist Party 409,194 41.40%
3 Tapas Kumar Chatterjee Bharatiya Janata Party 41,490 4.20%
4 Jyotirmoy Thakur Independent 9,672 1.00%
5 Apurba Banerjee Independent 6,818 0.70%
6 Sunil Kumar Mondal Bahujan Samaj Party 5,643 0.60%
7 Ashim Roy Independent 3,798 0.40%
8 Krishna Prosad Biswas Independent 3,428 0.30%
9 Ashoke Kumar Singha Samajwadi Party 3,377 0.30%

Baharampur — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Baharampur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 98,901 votes.

Out of 1,220,502 registered electors, 987,380 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.90%. 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

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Indian National Congress) won the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 98,901 votes (10.00%%).

The voter turnout in Baharampur for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 80.90%%.

9 candidates contested from Baharampur constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Baharampur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.