Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 163,593 votes (23.00%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 897,907 registered electors and 711,128 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
163,593
Margin %
23.00%
Total Electors
897,907
Votes Polled
711,128
Turnout
79.20%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
529
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

421,483
59.30%
Male
#2
Sachinandan Sau

Indian National Congress

257,890
36.30%
Male
#3
Madeswar Hossain

Independent

8,164
1.10%
Male
#4
Mahonmbd Saddu Kas

Janata Pary (JP)

5,045
0.70%
Male
#5
Rabindranath Ghosh

Independent

2,587
0.40%
Male
#6
Abu Taher Mirza

Independent

1,437
0.20%
Male
#7
Sanat Kumar Datta

Independent

1,027
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somnath Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 421,483 59.30%
2 Sachinandan Sau Indian National Congress 257,890 36.30%
3 Madeswar Hossain Independent 8,164 1.10%
4 Mahonmbd Saddu Kas Janata Pary (JP) 5,045 0.70%
5 Rabindranath Ghosh Independent 2,587 0.40%
6 Abu Taher Mirza Independent 1,437 0.20%
7 Sanat Kumar Datta Independent 1,027 0.10%

Bolpur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bolpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 163,593 votes.

Out of 897,907 registered electors, 711,128 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.20%. 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

Somnath Chatterjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 163,593 votes (23.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bolpur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 79.20%%.

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

Bolpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.