Barasat Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Dr. Kakali Ghoshdostidar of All India Trinamool Congress won the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 173,141 votes (13.60%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,512,792 registered electors and 1,269,331 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Dr. Kakali Ghoshdostidar

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
173,141
Margin %
13.60%
Total Electors
1,512,792
Votes Polled
1,269,331
Turnout
83.90%
Valid Votes
1,256,631
NOTA Votes
12,700
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
505
Male Electors
774,305
Female Electors
738,487
Male Voters
665,637
Female Voters
603,694
NOTA Percentage
0.80%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Kakali Ghoshdostidar

All India Trinamool Congress

525,387
41.40%
Male
#2
Dr. Mortoza Hossain

All India Forward Bloc

352,246
27.80%
Male
#3
P.C. Sorcar Junior

Bharatiya Janata Party

296,608
23.40%
Male
#4
Riju Ghosal

Indian National Congress

40,660
3.20%
Male
#5
Sukumar Bala

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,178
1.00%
Male
#6
Morttaja Hosen

Independent

6,911
0.50%
Male
#7
Md. Rafikul Islam

Welfare Party Of India

6,895
0.50%
Male
#8
Shri Kaushik Das Gupta

Independent

6,375
0.50%
Male
#9
Kalyan Basak

Independent

4,122
0.30%
Male
#10
Paresh Chandra Ghosh

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

2,439
0.20%
Male
#11
Bikash Hazra

Bahujan Mukti Party

1,478
0.10%
Male
#12
Sukla Bhuimali

Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star

1,332
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Kakali Ghoshdostidar All India Trinamool Congress 525,387 41.40%
2 Dr. Mortoza Hossain All India Forward Bloc 352,246 27.80%
3 P.C. Sorcar Junior Bharatiya Janata Party 296,608 23.40%
4 Riju Ghosal Indian National Congress 40,660 3.20%
5 Sukumar Bala Bahujan Samaj Party 12,178 1.00%
6 Morttaja Hosen Independent 6,911 0.50%
7 Md. Rafikul Islam Welfare Party Of India 6,895 0.50%
8 Shri Kaushik Das Gupta Independent 6,375 0.50%
9 Kalyan Basak Independent 4,122 0.30%
10 Paresh Chandra Ghosh Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 2,439 0.20%
11 Bikash Hazra Bahujan Mukti Party 1,478 0.10%
12 Sukla Bhuimali Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star 1,332 0.10%

Barasat — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Kakali Ghoshdostidar of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Barasat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 173,141 votes.

Out of 1,512,792 registered electors, 1,269,331 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.90%. 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

Dr. Kakali Ghoshdostidar (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Barasat Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 173,141 votes (13.60%%).

The voter turnout in Barasat for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 83.90%%.

12 candidates contested from Barasat constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Barasat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.