Barrackpur Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Tarit Baran Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 165,071 votes (20.80%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 981,008 registered electors and 792,471 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Tarit Baran Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
165,071
Margin %
20.80%
Total Electors
981,008
Votes Polled
792,471
Turnout
80.80%
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
503
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tarit Baran Topdar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

443,048
55.90%
Male
#2
Arjun Singh

All India Trinamool Congress

277,977
35.10%
Male
#3
Debi Ghosal

Indian National Congress

43,750
5.50%
Male
#4
Subrata Biswas

Independent

9,072
1.10%
Male
#5
Chapala Majumder

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,473
0.80%
Male
#6
Tarkeshwar Singh

Independent

3,920
0.50%
Male
#7
Amal Kumar Sen

Independent

3,071
0.40%
Male
#8
Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Independent

1,927
0.20%
Male
#9
Arjun Prasad Singh

Independent

1,875
0.20%
Male
#10
Tapan Sinha

Independent

1,466
0.20%
Male
#11
Arjun Bag

Independent

947
0.10%
Male
#12
Ganesh Das

Independent

900
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tarit Baran Topdar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 443,048 55.90%
2 Arjun Singh All India Trinamool Congress 277,977 35.10%
3 Debi Ghosal Indian National Congress 43,750 5.50%
4 Subrata Biswas Independent 9,072 1.10%
5 Chapala Majumder Bahujan Samaj Party 6,473 0.80%
6 Tarkeshwar Singh Independent 3,920 0.50%
7 Amal Kumar Sen Independent 3,071 0.40%
8 Dinesh Kumar Sharma Independent 1,927 0.20%
9 Arjun Prasad Singh Independent 1,875 0.20%
10 Tapan Sinha Independent 1,466 0.20%
11 Arjun Bag Independent 947 0.10%
12 Ganesh Das Independent 900 0.10%

Barrackpur — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Tarit Baran Topdar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Barrackpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 165,071 votes.

Out of 981,008 registered electors, 792,471 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.80%. 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

Tarit Baran Topdar (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Barrackpur Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 165,071 votes (20.80%%).

The voter turnout in Barrackpur for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 80.80%%.

12 candidates contested from Barrackpur constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Barrackpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.