Bankura Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Acharia Basudeb of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 107,802 votes (10.90%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,268,563 registered electors and 985,847 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Acharia Basudeb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
107,802
Margin %
10.90%
Total Electors
1,268,563
Votes Polled
985,847
Turnout
77.70%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
524
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Acharia Basudeb

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

469,223
47.60%
Male
#2
Subrata Mukherjee

Indian National Congress

361,421
36.70%
Male
#3
Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

42,660
4.30%
Male
#4
Lakshmi Sarkar

Independent

27,469
2.80%
Male
#5
Prabir Banerjee

Independent

22,645
2.30%
Male
#6
Paresh Marandi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

19,440
2.00%
Male
#7
Aswini Duley

Jharkhand Party (NOREN)

13,132
1.30%
Male
#8
Ganesh Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,083
1.10%
Male
#9
Sudhir Kumar Murmu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

8,007
0.80%
Male
#10
Byasdeb Chakrabortty

Janata Dal (United)

5,554
0.60%
Male
#11
Tapan Kumar Pathak

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

3,970
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Acharia Basudeb Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 469,223 47.60%
2 Subrata Mukherjee Indian National Congress 361,421 36.70%
3 Rahul (Biswajit) Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 42,660 4.30%
4 Lakshmi Sarkar Independent 27,469 2.80%
5 Prabir Banerjee Independent 22,645 2.30%
6 Paresh Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 19,440 2.00%
7 Aswini Duley Jharkhand Party (NOREN) 13,132 1.30%
8 Ganesh Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 11,083 1.10%
9 Sudhir Kumar Murmu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 8,007 0.80%
10 Byasdeb Chakrabortty Janata Dal (United) 5,554 0.60%
11 Tapan Kumar Pathak Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 3,970 0.40%

Bankura — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Acharia Basudeb of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bankura constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 107,802 votes.

Out of 1,268,563 registered electors, 985,847 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.70%. A total of 11 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 2009.

The margin was 107,802 votes (10.90%%).

The voter turnout in Bankura for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 77.70%%.

11 candidates contested from Bankura constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Bankura is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.