Bolpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 253,646 votes (31.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 977,226 registered electors and 802,298 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.10%. 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
253,646
Margin %
31.60%
Total Electors
977,226
Votes Polled
802,298
Turnout
82.10%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
529
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somnath Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

471,549
58.80%
Male
#2
Sunil Das

Indian National Congress

217,903
27.20%
Male
#3
Tara Prosanna Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

76,548
9.50%
Male
#4
Modaswar Hossain

Independent

8,670
1.10%
Male
#5
Md. Sadakas

Independent

1,987
0.20%
Male
#6
Maharaj Mistry

Independent

1,482
0.20%
Male
#7
Abu Taher Mirza

Independent

669
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somnath Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 471,549 58.80%
2 Sunil Das Indian National Congress 217,903 27.20%
3 Tara Prosanna Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party 76,548 9.50%
4 Modaswar Hossain Independent 8,670 1.10%
5 Md. Sadakas Independent 1,987 0.20%
6 Maharaj Mistry Independent 1,482 0.20%
7 Abu Taher Mirza Independent 669 0.10%

Bolpur — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Somnath Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Bolpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 253,646 votes.

Out of 977,226 registered electors, 802,298 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.10%. 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 1996.

The margin was 253,646 votes (31.60%%).

The voter turnout in Bolpur for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 82.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Bolpur constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bolpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.