Basirhat Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India won the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 39,043 votes (6.30%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 754,765 registered electors and 617,980 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
39,043
Margin %
6.30%
Total Electors
754,765
Votes Polled
617,980
Turnout
81.90%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indrajit Gupta

Communist Party Of India

315,444
51.00%
Male
#2
Kamal Basu

Indian National Congress

276,401
44.70%
Male
#3
Mohammed Ali Mazhar Hassan

Muslim Leage

5,623
0.90%
Male
#4
Liyakat Ali Mondal

Independent

3,545
0.60%
Male
#5
Harendra Nath Roy

Bharatiya Janta Party

2,781
0.50%
Male
#6
Tushar Kanti Ghosh

Independent

1,707
0.30%
Male
#7
Jasoara Sayam

Independent

1,506
0.20%
Male
#8
Shamsul Haque

Independent

772
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indrajit Gupta Communist Party Of India 315,444 51.00%
2 Kamal Basu Indian National Congress 276,401 44.70%
3 Mohammed Ali Mazhar Hassan Muslim Leage 5,623 0.90%
4 Liyakat Ali Mondal Independent 3,545 0.60%
5 Harendra Nath Roy Bharatiya Janta Party 2,781 0.50%
6 Tushar Kanti Ghosh Independent 1,707 0.30%
7 Jasoara Sayam Independent 1,506 0.20%
8 Shamsul Haque Independent 772 0.10%

Basirhat — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Indrajit Gupta of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 39,043 votes.

Out of 754,765 registered electors, 617,980 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.90%. 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

Indrajit Gupta (Communist Party Of India) won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 39,043 votes (6.30%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 81.90%%.

8 candidates contested from Basirhat constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.