Burdwan

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Balai Ray

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
262,714
Margin %
26.70%
Total Electors
1,144,191
Votes Polled
983,515
Turnout
86.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
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
Balai Ray

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

578,279
58.80%
Male
#2
Ritesh Kumar Dutta

Indian National Congress

315,565
32.10%
Male
#3
Satyendra Narayan Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

54,917
5.60%
Male
#4
Rabilal Hansda

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

10,015
1.00%
Male
#5
Kaji Manowar Hossain

Independent

2,884
0.30%
Male
#6
Bipul Dhali

Independent

1,827
0.20%
Male
#7
Shib Ram Mazumdar

Independent

1,035
0.10%
Male
#8
Muralidhar Tiwary

Independent

589
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Balai Ray Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 578,279 58.80%
2 Ritesh Kumar Dutta Indian National Congress 315,565 32.10%
3 Satyendra Narayan Ray Bharatiya Janata Party 54,917 5.60%
4 Rabilal Hansda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 10,015 1.00%
5 Kaji Manowar Hossain Independent 2,884 0.30%
6 Bipul Dhali Independent 1,827 0.20%
7 Shib Ram Mazumdar Independent 1,035 0.10%
8 Muralidhar Tiwary Independent 589 0.10%
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Burdwan — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Balai Ray of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Burdwan constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 262,714 votes.

Out of 1,144,191 registered electors, 983,515 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.00%. A total of 8 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

Balai Ray (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Burdwan Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 262,714 votes (26.70%%).

The voter turnout in Burdwan for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 86.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Burdwan constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Burdwan is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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