Balurghat

Parliament Election 2014 GEN

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Arpita Ghosh

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
106,964
Margin %
10.10%
Total Electors
1,254,497
Votes Polled
1,063,053
Turnout
84.70%
Valid Votes
1,051,362
NOTA Votes
11,691
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
494
Male Electors
653,848
Female Electors
600,649
Male Voters
549,173
Female Voters
513,880
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
0.90%
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arpita Ghosh

All India Trinamool Congress

409,641
38.50%
Male
#2
Bimalendu Sarkar (BIMAL)

Revolutionary Socialist Party

302,677
28.50%
Male
#3
Biswapriya Roy Choudhury

Bharatiya Janata Party

223,014
21.00%
Male
#4
Om Prakas Mishra

Indian National Congress

80,715
7.60%
Male
#5
Abdus Sadek Sarkar

All India United Democratic Front

10,547
1.00%
Male
#6
Siben Sarkar

Independent

5,647
0.50%
Male
#7
Som Hemram

Jharkhand Disom Party

4,774
0.40%
Male
#8
Rajen Hansda

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,581
0.40%
Male
#9
Sasti Chandra Sarkar

Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party

3,969
0.40%
Male
#10
Islam Nural

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

2,644
0.20%
Male
#11
Ranendranath Mali

Bahujan Mukti Party

1,687
0.20%
Male
#12
Manas Chakraborty (GANESH)

Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star

1,466
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arpita Ghosh All India Trinamool Congress 409,641 38.50%
2 Bimalendu Sarkar (BIMAL) Revolutionary Socialist Party 302,677 28.50%
3 Biswapriya Roy Choudhury Bharatiya Janata Party 223,014 21.00%
4 Om Prakas Mishra Indian National Congress 80,715 7.60%
5 Abdus Sadek Sarkar All India United Democratic Front 10,547 1.00%
6 Siben Sarkar Independent 5,647 0.50%
7 Som Hemram Jharkhand Disom Party 4,774 0.40%
8 Rajen Hansda Bahujan Samaj Party 4,581 0.40%
9 Sasti Chandra Sarkar Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party 3,969 0.40%
10 Islam Nural Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 2,644 0.20%
11 Ranendranath Mali Bahujan Mukti Party 1,687 0.20%
12 Manas Chakraborty (GANESH) Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star 1,466 0.10%
Advertisement

Balurghat — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Arpita Ghosh of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Balurghat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 106,964 votes.

Out of 1,254,497 registered electors, 1,063,053 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 84.70%. A total of 12 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in West Bengal
Balurghat in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Arpita Ghosh (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Balurghat Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 106,964 votes (10.10%%).

The voter turnout in Balurghat for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 84.70%%.

12 candidates contested from Balurghat constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Balurghat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
Advertisement