Bankura

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Acharia Basudeb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
228,987
Margin %
29.50%
Total Electors
994,144
Votes Polled
774,916
Turnout
78.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
524
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Acharia Basudeb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

420,402
54.30%
Male
#2
Gouri Sankar Dey

Indian National Congress

191,415
24.70%
Male
#3
Bilam Murmu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

59,372
7.70%
Male
#4
Gunamoy Chattopadhyay

Bharatiya Janata Party

40,213
5.20%
Male
#5
Bhaskar Bhadra

Independent

19,191
2.50%
Male
#6
Asim Goswami

Independent

5,803
0.70%
Male
#7
Budhan Ram

Independent

4,458
0.60%
Male
#8
Kalyan Mukherjee

Shiv Sena

2,668
0.30%
Male
#9
Kisku Nandalal

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI)

2,039
0.30%
Male
#10
Achintasagar Mahato

Independent

783
0.10%
Male
#11
Ramlal Jadav

Independent

634
0.10%
Male
#12
Mukhopadhyay Saktipada

Independent

525
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Acharia Basudeb Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 420,402 54.30%
2 Gouri Sankar Dey Indian National Congress 191,415 24.70%
3 Bilam Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 59,372 7.70%
4 Gunamoy Chattopadhyay Bharatiya Janata Party 40,213 5.20%
5 Bhaskar Bhadra Independent 19,191 2.50%
6 Asim Goswami Independent 5,803 0.70%
7 Budhan Ram Independent 4,458 0.60%
8 Kalyan Mukherjee Shiv Sena 2,668 0.30%
9 Kisku Nandalal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (MARDI) 2,039 0.30%
10 Achintasagar Mahato Independent 783 0.10%
11 Ramlal Jadav Independent 634 0.10%
12 Mukhopadhyay Saktipada Independent 525 0.10%
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Bankura — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Acharia Basudeb of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bankura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 228,987 votes.

Out of 994,144 registered electors, 774,916 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.00%. 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Acharia Basudeb (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Bankura Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 228,987 votes (29.50%%).

The voter turnout in Bankura for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 78.00%%.

12 candidates contested from Bankura constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bankura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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