Birbhum Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Satabdi Roy of All India Trinamool Congress won the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 61,519 votes (6.00%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,221,893 registered electors and 1,017,879 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Satabdi Roy

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
61,519
Margin %
6.00%
Total Electors
1,221,893
Votes Polled
1,017,879
Turnout
83.30%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
530
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Satabdi Roy

All India Trinamool Congress

486,553
47.80%
Male
#2
Braja Mukherjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

425,034
41.80%
Male
#3
Tapas Mukherjee

Bharatiya Janata Party

47,068
4.60%
Male
#4
Asgar Ali (Gajlu)

Samajwadi Party

17,177
1.70%
Male
#5
Shib Ratan Sharma

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

15,919
1.60%
Male
#6
Radheshyam Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,388
1.30%
Male
#7
Moulana Najrul Hak

Assam United Democratic Front

12,354
1.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Satabdi Roy All India Trinamool Congress 486,553 47.80%
2 Braja Mukherjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 425,034 41.80%
3 Tapas Mukherjee Bharatiya Janata Party 47,068 4.60%
4 Asgar Ali (Gajlu) Samajwadi Party 17,177 1.70%
5 Shib Ratan Sharma Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 15,919 1.60%
6 Radheshyam Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 13,388 1.30%
7 Moulana Najrul Hak Assam United Democratic Front 12,354 1.20%

Birbhum — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Satabdi Roy of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Birbhum constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 61,519 votes.

Out of 1,221,893 registered electors, 1,017,879 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.30%. 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

Satabdi Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 61,519 votes (6.00%%).

The voter turnout in Birbhum for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 83.30%%.

7 candidates contested from Birbhum constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Birbhum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.