Balurghat Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Prasanta Kumar Majumdar of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 5,105 votes (0.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,010,224 registered electors and 876,355 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 86.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

Prasanta Kumar Majumdar

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
5,105
Margin %
0.60%
Total Electors
1,010,224
Votes Polled
876,355
Turnout
86.80%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
494
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prasanta Kumar Majumdar

Revolutionary Socialist Party

388,444
44.30%
Male
#2
Biplab Mitra

All India Trinamool Congress

383,339
43.70%
Male
#3
Subhash Chandra Barman

Bharatiya Janata Party

59,741
6.80%
Male
#4
Gobinda Hansda

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,977
1.60%
Male
#5
Ghosh Mridul

Assam United Democratic Front

10,460
1.20%
Male
#6
Samu Soren

Independent

8,182
0.90%
Male
#7
Chamru Oram

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,722
0.70%
Male
#8
Prahallad Barman

Independent

5,495
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prasanta Kumar Majumdar Revolutionary Socialist Party 388,444 44.30%
2 Biplab Mitra All India Trinamool Congress 383,339 43.70%
3 Subhash Chandra Barman Bharatiya Janata Party 59,741 6.80%
4 Gobinda Hansda Bahujan Samaj Party 13,977 1.60%
5 Ghosh Mridul Assam United Democratic Front 10,460 1.20%
6 Samu Soren Independent 8,182 0.90%
7 Chamru Oram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,722 0.70%
8 Prahallad Barman Independent 5,495 0.60%

Balurghat — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Prasanta Kumar Majumdar of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Balurghat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 5,105 votes.

Out of 1,010,224 registered electors, 876,355 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.80%. 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

Prasanta Kumar Majumdar (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Balurghat Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 5,105 votes (0.60%%).

The voter turnout in Balurghat for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 86.80%%.

8 candidates contested from Balurghat constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Balurghat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.