Bankura Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Basudeb Acharia of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 124,398 votes (17.90%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 915,339 registered electors and 694,886 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Basudeb Acharia

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
124,398
Margin %
17.90%
Total Electors
915,339
Votes Polled
694,886
Turnout
75.90%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
524
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Basudeb Acharia

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

381,087
54.80%
Male
#2
Ashis Chakrabarty

Indian National Congress

256,689
36.90%
Male
#3
Bhaskar Bhadra

Independent

22,268
3.20%
Male
#4
Nanda Lal Kisku

Independent

9,394
1.40%
Male
#5
Saktipada Mukhopadhyay

Independent

3,035
0.40%
Male
#6
Asok Mahata

Jharkhand Dal

2,689
0.40%
Male
#7
Asim Goswami

Independent

2,269
0.30%
Male
#8
Laxmikanta Mahata

Independent

2,211
0.30%
Male
#9
Nand Lal Gupta

Doordarshi Party

1,419
0.20%
Male
#10
Anil Kumar Thakur

Independent

607
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Basudeb Acharia Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 381,087 54.80%
2 Ashis Chakrabarty Indian National Congress 256,689 36.90%
3 Bhaskar Bhadra Independent 22,268 3.20%
4 Nanda Lal Kisku Independent 9,394 1.40%
5 Saktipada Mukhopadhyay Independent 3,035 0.40%
6 Asok Mahata Jharkhand Dal 2,689 0.40%
7 Asim Goswami Independent 2,269 0.30%
8 Laxmikanta Mahata Independent 2,211 0.30%
9 Nand Lal Gupta Doordarshi Party 1,419 0.20%
10 Anil Kumar Thakur Independent 607 0.10%

Bankura — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Basudeb Acharia of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bankura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 124,398 votes.

Out of 915,339 registered electors, 694,886 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.90%. A total of 10 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

Basudeb Acharia (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Bankura Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 124,398 votes (17.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bankura for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 75.90%%.

10 candidates contested from Bankura constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Bankura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.