Basirhat Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Monoranjan Sur of Communist Party Of India won the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 20,343 votes (2.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 892,829 registered electors and 770,589 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 86.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Monoranjan Sur

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
20,343
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
892,829
Votes Polled
770,589
Turnout
86.30%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Monoranjan Sur

Communist Party Of India

382,555
49.60%
Male
#2
Sardar Amjad Ali

Indian National Congress

362,212
47.00%
Male
#3
Subrata Chatterjee

Independent

5,520
0.70%
Male
#4
Liakat Ali Mandal

Independent

4,118
0.50%
Male
#5
Md. Ali Mazhar Hassan

Independent

3,841
0.50%
Male
#6
Biswa Pati Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,542
0.20%
Male
#7
Dipak Kumar Sarkar

Independent

549
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Monoranjan Sur Communist Party Of India 382,555 49.60%
2 Sardar Amjad Ali Indian National Congress 362,212 47.00%
3 Subrata Chatterjee Independent 5,520 0.70%
4 Liakat Ali Mandal Independent 4,118 0.50%
5 Md. Ali Mazhar Hassan Independent 3,841 0.50%
6 Biswa Pati Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 1,542 0.20%
7 Dipak Kumar Sarkar Independent 549 0.10%

Basirhat — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Monoranjan Sur of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 20,343 votes.

Out of 892,829 registered electors, 770,589 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.30%. A total of 7 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

Monoranjan Sur (Communist Party Of India) won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 20,343 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 86.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Basirhat constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.