Basirhat Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Monoranjan Sur of Communist Party Of India won the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 71,642 votes (9.20%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 919,022 registered electors and 774,768 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 84.30%. 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
71,642
Margin %
9.20%
Total Electors
919,022
Votes Polled
774,768
Turnout
84.30%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Monoranjan Sur

Communist Party Of India

357,774
46.20%
Male
#2
Sardar Amjad Ali

Indian National Congress

286,132
36.90%
Male
#3
Sukumar Banerji

Bharatiya Janta Party

103,035
13.30%
Male
#4
Debaprasad Bhanja Choudhury

Independent

4,279
0.60%
Male
#5
Dhiendra Nath Ghosh

Jharkhand Party

3,370
0.40%
Male
#6
Shyam Narayan Jeshowara

Doordarshi Party

1,770
0.20%
Male
#7
Al-Gaz Abdul Salam

Muslim Leage

1,670
0.20%
Male
#8
Liakat Ali Mondal

Independent

1,509
0.20%
Male
#9
Amarendra Nath Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,383
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Monoranjan Sur Communist Party Of India 357,774 46.20%
2 Sardar Amjad Ali Indian National Congress 286,132 36.90%
3 Sukumar Banerji Bharatiya Janta Party 103,035 13.30%
4 Debaprasad Bhanja Choudhury Independent 4,279 0.60%
5 Dhiendra Nath Ghosh Jharkhand Party 3,370 0.40%
6 Shyam Narayan Jeshowara Doordarshi Party 1,770 0.20%
7 Al-Gaz Abdul Salam Muslim Leage 1,670 0.20%
8 Liakat Ali Mondal Independent 1,509 0.20%
9 Amarendra Nath Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 1,383 0.20%

Basirhat — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Monoranjan Sur of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 71,642 votes.

Out of 919,022 registered electors, 774,768 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 84.30%. A total of 9 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 1991.

The margin was 71,642 votes (9.20%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 84.30%%.

9 candidates contested from Basirhat constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.