Barrackpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Tarit Barban Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 59,852 votes (8.60%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 930,330 registered electors and 695,973 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Tarit Barban Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
59,852
Margin %
8.60%
Total Electors
930,330
Votes Polled
695,973
Turnout
74.80%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
503
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tarit Barban Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

324,025
46.60%
Male
#2
Devi Ghoshal

Indian National Congress

264,173
38.00%
Male
#3
Sushil Kumar Sanyal

Bharatiya Janta Party

72,882
10.50%
Male
#4
Parimal Kanti Ray

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,708
0.80%
Male
#5
Sanat Datta

Independent

2,725
0.40%
Male
#6
Ramjeet Ram

Jharkhand Party

2,483
0.40%
Male
#7
Siraji Ghosh

Independent

1,964
0.30%
Male
#8
Dipak Chandra Bose

Independent

1,615
0.20%
Male
#9
Ram Shanker Pandey

Independent

1,469
0.20%
Male
#10
Paramanand Gour

Doordarshi Party

1,443
0.20%
Male
#11
Paraneswar Mondal

Independent

1,357
0.20%
Male
#12
Satya Naraiyan Sarkar

Independent

874
0.10%
Male
#13
Sunil Kumar Roy

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarit Barban Topdar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 324,025 46.60%
2 Devi Ghoshal Indian National Congress 264,173 38.00%
3 Sushil Kumar Sanyal Bharatiya Janta Party 72,882 10.50%
4 Parimal Kanti Ray Bahujan Samaj Party 5,708 0.80%
5 Sanat Datta Independent 2,725 0.40%
6 Ramjeet Ram Jharkhand Party 2,483 0.40%
7 Siraji Ghosh Independent 1,964 0.30%
8 Dipak Chandra Bose Independent 1,615 0.20%
9 Ram Shanker Pandey Independent 1,469 0.20%
10 Paramanand Gour Doordarshi Party 1,443 0.20%
11 Paraneswar Mondal Independent 1,357 0.20%
12 Satya Naraiyan Sarkar Independent 874 0.10%
13 Sunil Kumar Roy Independent 536 0.10%

Barrackpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Tarit Barban Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Barrackpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 59,852 votes.

Out of 930,330 registered electors, 695,973 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.80%. A total of 13 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

Tarit Barban Topdar (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 59,852 votes (8.60%%).

The voter turnout in Barrackpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 74.80%%.

13 candidates contested from Barrackpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Barrackpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.