Basirhat Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sk. Nurul Islam of All India Trinamool Congress won the Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 60,383 votes (5.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,198,579 registered electors and 1,038,520 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 86.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Sk. Nurul Islam

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
60,383
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
1,198,579
Votes Polled
1,038,520
Turnout
86.70%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
506
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sk. Nurul Islam

All India Trinamool Congress

479,650
46.20%
Male
#2
Ajay Chakraborty

Communist Party Of India

419,267
40.40%
Male
#3
Swapan Kumar Nandi

Bharatiya Janata Party

68,031
6.60%
Male
#4
Siddiqullah Chowdhury

Assam United Democratic Front

41,423
4.00%
Male
#5
Ranjit Gain

Independent

13,930
1.30%
Male
#6
Jiaul Haque

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,626
0.70%
Male
#7
Chhalauddin Molla

Lok Jan Shakti Party

4,239
0.40%
Male
#8
Salim Makkar

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

4,043
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sk. Nurul Islam All India Trinamool Congress 479,650 46.20%
2 Ajay Chakraborty Communist Party Of India 419,267 40.40%
3 Swapan Kumar Nandi Bharatiya Janata Party 68,031 6.60%
4 Siddiqullah Chowdhury Assam United Democratic Front 41,423 4.00%
5 Ranjit Gain Independent 13,930 1.30%
6 Jiaul Haque Bahujan Samaj Party 7,626 0.70%
7 Chhalauddin Molla Lok Jan Shakti Party 4,239 0.40%
8 Salim Makkar Muslim League Kerala State Committee 4,043 0.40%

Basirhat — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sk. Nurul Islam of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Basirhat constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 60,383 votes.

Out of 1,198,579 registered electors, 1,038,520 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.70%. 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

Sk. Nurul Islam (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 60,383 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Basirhat for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 86.70%%.

8 candidates contested from Basirhat constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Basirhat is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.