Barasat Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Kakali Ghosh Dastidar of All India Trinamool Congress won the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 122,901 votes (12.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,226,654 registered electors and 1,026,860 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Kakali Ghosh Dastidar

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
122,901
Margin %
12.00%
Total Electors
1,226,654
Votes Polled
1,026,860
Turnout
83.70%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
505
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kakali Ghosh Dastidar

All India Trinamool Congress

522,530
50.90%
Male
#2
Sudin Chattopadhyay

All India Forward Bloc

399,629
38.90%
Male
#3
Bratin Sengupta

Bharatiya Janata Party

55,353
5.40%
Male
#4
Arun Kumar Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

18,381
1.80%
Male
#5
Dr. Bhaskar Ghosh

Assam United Democratic Front

9,161
0.90%
Male
#6
Kumari Kamala Das

Independent

7,527
0.70%
Male
#7
Subrata Bose

Independent

6,913
0.70%
Male
#8
Waliur Rahaman

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

6,045
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kakali Ghosh Dastidar All India Trinamool Congress 522,530 50.90%
2 Sudin Chattopadhyay All India Forward Bloc 399,629 38.90%
3 Bratin Sengupta Bharatiya Janata Party 55,353 5.40%
4 Arun Kumar Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 18,381 1.80%
5 Dr. Bhaskar Ghosh Assam United Democratic Front 9,161 0.90%
6 Kumari Kamala Das Independent 7,527 0.70%
7 Subrata Bose Independent 6,913 0.70%
8 Waliur Rahaman Muslim League Kerala State Committee 6,045 0.60%

Barasat — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Kakali Ghosh Dastidar of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Barasat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 122,901 votes.

Out of 1,226,654 registered electors, 1,026,860 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.70%. A total of 8 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

Kakali Ghosh Dastidar (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Barasat Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 122,901 votes (12.00%%).

The voter turnout in Barasat for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 83.70%%.

8 candidates contested from Barasat constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Barasat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.