Barasat Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Chitta Basu of All India Forward Bloc won the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 44,421 votes (5.00%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,075,164 registered electors and 893,572 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.10%. 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
44,421
Margin %
5.00%
Total Electors
1,075,164
Votes Polled
893,572
Turnout
83.10%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
505
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chitta Basu

All India Forward Bloc

382,896
42.90%
Male
#2
Ashok Krishna Dutt

Indian National Congress

338,475
37.90%
Male
#3
Harasit Ghosh

Bharatiya Janta Party

123,429
13.80%
Male
#4
Md. Shadot Ali

Muslim Leage

9,230
1.00%
Male
#5
Nakul Malik

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,684
0.90%
Male
#6
Abdul Kashim

Independent

5,093
0.60%
Male
#7
Utpal Choudhury

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

4,458
0.50%
Male
#8
Tapan Biswas

Independent

2,904
0.30%
Male
#9
Pradip Poddar

Independent

2,057
0.20%
Male
#10
Santalal Harijan

Doordarshi Party

1,379
0.20%
Male
#11
Tushar Gautam

Independent

674
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chitta Basu All India Forward Bloc 382,896 42.90%
2 Ashok Krishna Dutt Indian National Congress 338,475 37.90%
3 Harasit Ghosh Bharatiya Janta Party 123,429 13.80%
4 Md. Shadot Ali Muslim Leage 9,230 1.00%
5 Nakul Malik Bahujan Samaj Party 7,684 0.90%
6 Abdul Kashim Independent 5,093 0.60%
7 Utpal Choudhury Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 4,458 0.50%
8 Tapan Biswas Independent 2,904 0.30%
9 Pradip Poddar Independent 2,057 0.20%
10 Santalal Harijan Doordarshi Party 1,379 0.20%
11 Tushar Gautam Independent 674 0.10%

Barasat — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Chitta Basu of All India Forward Bloc secured victory in the Barasat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 44,421 votes.

Out of 1,075,164 registered electors, 893,572 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.10%. 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

Chitta Basu (All India Forward Bloc) won the Barasat Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 44,421 votes (5.00%%).

The voter turnout in Barasat for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 83.10%%.

11 candidates contested from Barasat constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Barasat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.