Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 226,624 votes (31.70%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 925,057 registered electors and 713,844 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.20%. 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
226,624
Margin %
31.70%
Total Electors
925,057
Votes Polled
713,844
Turnout
77.20%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
529
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

394,496
55.30%
Male
#2
Jivan Mukhopadhyay

Independent

167,872
23.50%
Male
#3
Tara Prasanna Singha

Bharatiya Janta Party

117,394
16.40%
Male
#4
Aloke Mukherjee

Independent

7,577
1.10%
Male
#5
Sailendra Nath Majumder

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,654
0.40%
Male
#6
Shymali Ghosh (W)

Jharkhand Party

2,392
0.30%
Male
#7
Sunil Kumar Mitra

Independent

2,149
0.30%
Male
#8
Maharaj Mistry

Doordarshi Party

920
0.10%
Male
#9
Manohar Marmu

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#10
Abu Tahir Mirza

Independent

428
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somnath Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 394,496 55.30%
2 Jivan Mukhopadhyay Independent 167,872 23.50%
3 Tara Prasanna Singha Bharatiya Janta Party 117,394 16.40%
4 Aloke Mukherjee Independent 7,577 1.10%
5 Sailendra Nath Majumder Bahujan Samaj Party 2,654 0.40%
6 Shymali Ghosh (W) Jharkhand Party 2,392 0.30%
7 Sunil Kumar Mitra Independent 2,149 0.30%
8 Maharaj Mistry Doordarshi Party 920 0.10%
9 Manohar Marmu Independent 615 0.10%
10 Abu Tahir Mirza Independent 428 0.10%

Bolpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bolpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 226,624 votes.

Out of 925,057 registered electors, 713,844 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.20%. A total of 10 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 1991.

The margin was 226,624 votes (31.70%%).

The voter turnout in Bolpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 77.20%%.

10 candidates contested from Bolpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Bolpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.