Barasat Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Chitta Basu of All India Forward Bloc won the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 55,369 votes (6.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,049,554 registered electors and 898,099 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 85.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Forward Bloc

Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

Victory Margin
55,369
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
1,049,554
Votes Polled
898,099
Turnout
85.60%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
505
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

448,543
49.90%
Male
#2
Tarun Kanti Ghosh

Indian National Congress

393,174
43.80%
Male
#3
Sasadhar Biswas

Bharatiya Janta Party

17,547
2.00%
Male
#4
Pratul Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

11,420
1.30%
Male
#5
Sk Md. Hafizul Islam

Independent

8,756
1.00%
Male
#6
Harun-Or-Rashid

Allindia Majlis-E Ithehad-Ul-Mulimeen

4,886
0.50%
Male
#7
Bisweswar Mandol

Independent

1,472
0.20%
Male
#8
Nripen Ghosh

Independent

1,442
0.20%
Male
#9
Baban Singh

Doordarshi Party

686
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitta Basu All India Forward Bloc 448,543 49.90%
2 Tarun Kanti Ghosh Indian National Congress 393,174 43.80%
3 Sasadhar Biswas Bharatiya Janta Party 17,547 2.00%
4 Pratul Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 11,420 1.30%
5 Sk Md. Hafizul Islam Independent 8,756 1.00%
6 Harun-Or-Rashid Allindia Majlis-E Ithehad-Ul-Mulimeen 4,886 0.50%
7 Bisweswar Mandol Independent 1,472 0.20%
8 Nripen Ghosh Independent 1,442 0.20%
9 Baban Singh Doordarshi Party 686 0.10%

Barasat — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Chitta Basu of All India Forward Bloc secured victory in the Barasat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 55,369 votes.

Out of 1,049,554 registered electors, 898,099 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.60%. A total of 9 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

Chitta Basu (All India Forward Bloc) won the Barasat Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 55,369 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Barasat for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 85.60%%.

9 candidates contested from Barasat constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Barasat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.