Burdwan

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Sudhir Ray

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
221,892
Margin %
25.90%
Total Electors
1,061,300
Votes Polled
855,125
Turnout
80.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
624
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudhir Ray

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

479,721
56.10%
Male
#2
Asit Baran Patra

Indian National Congress

257,829
30.20%
Male
#3
Satyen Roy

Bharatiya Janta Party

90,242
10.60%
Male
#4
Syed Najibudden

Jharkhand Party

4,524
0.50%
Male
#5
Charan Hansda

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,023
0.50%
Male
#6
Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury

Independent

3,106
0.40%
Male
#7
Sambhunath Rajbhar

Doordarshi Party

1,994
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudhir Ray Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 479,721 56.10%
2 Asit Baran Patra Indian National Congress 257,829 30.20%
3 Satyen Roy Bharatiya Janta Party 90,242 10.60%
4 Syed Najibudden Jharkhand Party 4,524 0.50%
5 Charan Hansda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,023 0.50%
6 Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury Independent 3,106 0.40%
7 Sambhunath Rajbhar Doordarshi Party 1,994 0.20%
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Burdwan — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sudhir Ray of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Burdwan constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 221,892 votes.

Out of 1,061,300 registered electors, 855,125 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.60%. 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

Sudhir Ray (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Burdwan Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 221,892 votes (25.90%%).

The voter turnout in Burdwan for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 80.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Burdwan constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Burdwan is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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