Balurghat Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Sukanta Majumdar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 33,293 votes (2.80%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,543,162 registered electors and 1,197,849 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sukanta Majumdar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
33,293
Margin %
2.80%
Total Electors
1,543,162
Votes Polled
1,197,849
Turnout
78.50%
Valid Votes
1,184,435
NOTA Votes
13,414
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
494
Male Electors
787,237
Female Electors
755,845
Male Voters
605,721
Female Voters
589,598
NOTA Percentage
0.90%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sukanta Majumdar

Bharatiya Janta Party

539,317
45.00%
Male
#2
Arpita Ghosh

All India Trinamool Congress

506,024
42.20%
Male
#3
Ranen Barman

Revolutionary Socialist Party

72,990
6.10%
Male
#4
Abdus Sadek Sarkar

Indian National Congress

36,783
3.10%
Male
#5
Naran Tudu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

6,387
0.50%
Male
#6
Muslima Khatun

Independent

4,950
0.40%
Male
#7
Bibhuti Tudu

Independent

4,719
0.40%
Male
#8
Nalin Chandra Murmu

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,320
0.30%
Male
#9
Ranjit Kumar Mohanta

Shiv Sena

3,300
0.30%
Male
#10
Ranendra Nath Mali

Bahujan Mukti Party

2,007
0.20%
Male
#11
Nubash Chandra Barman

Kamatapur People’s Party (United)

1,763
0.10%
Male
#12
Biren Mahanta

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

1,526
0.10%
Male
#13
Manas Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star

1,349
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sukanta Majumdar Bharatiya Janta Party 539,317 45.00%
2 Arpita Ghosh All India Trinamool Congress 506,024 42.20%
3 Ranen Barman Revolutionary Socialist Party 72,990 6.10%
4 Abdus Sadek Sarkar Indian National Congress 36,783 3.10%
5 Naran Tudu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 6,387 0.50%
6 Muslima Khatun Independent 4,950 0.40%
7 Bibhuti Tudu Independent 4,719 0.40%
8 Nalin Chandra Murmu Bahujan Samaj Party 3,320 0.30%
9 Ranjit Kumar Mohanta Shiv Sena 3,300 0.30%
10 Ranendra Nath Mali Bahujan Mukti Party 2,007 0.20%
11 Nubash Chandra Barman Kamatapur People’s Party (United) 1,763 0.10%
12 Biren Mahanta Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 1,526 0.10%
13 Manas Chakraborty Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star 1,349 0.10%

Balurghat — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Sukanta Majumdar of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Balurghat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 33,293 votes.

Out of 1,543,162 registered electors, 1,197,849 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.50%. A total of 13 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

Sukanta Majumdar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balurghat Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 33,293 votes (2.80%%).

The voter turnout in Balurghat for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 78.50%%.

13 candidates contested from Balurghat constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Balurghat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.