Calcutta North East

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Ajit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
71,456
Margin %
12.50%
Total Electors
858,170
Votes Polled
573,443
Turnout
66.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
625
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
Ajit Kumar Panja

Indian National Congress

276,399
48.20%
Male
#2
Pratap Chandra

Janata Dal

204,943
35.70%
Male
#3
Dibakar Kundu

Bharatiya Janta Party

55,064
9.60%
Male
#4
Hrishikash Dubey

Jharkhand Party

7,360
1.30%
Male
#5
Sukumar Biswas

Independent

5,074
0.90%
Male
#6
Anima Basu (W)

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

3,624
0.60%
Male
#7
Anath Taran Bhosal

Hindu Swaraj Sangathan

1,792
0.30%
Male
#8
Ajit Chowdhury

Independent

1,050
0.20%
Male
#9
Madhab Upadhyay

Independent

653
0.10%
Male
#10
Barun Goswami

Independent

489
0.10%
Male
#11
Gopichand Prasad

Independent

487
0.10%
Male
#12
Hijal Prakash Chatterjee

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

455
0.10%
Male
#13
Chhedi Lal Jalan

Doordarshi Party

274
0.00%
Male
#14
Tapan Kumar Sarkar

Independent

269
0.00%
Male
#15
Achinta Jana

Independent

188
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ajit Kumar Panja Indian National Congress 276,399 48.20%
2 Pratap Chandra Janata Dal 204,943 35.70%
3 Dibakar Kundu Bharatiya Janta Party 55,064 9.60%
4 Hrishikash Dubey Jharkhand Party 7,360 1.30%
5 Sukumar Biswas Independent 5,074 0.90%
6 Anima Basu (W) Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 3,624 0.60%
7 Anath Taran Bhosal Hindu Swaraj Sangathan 1,792 0.30%
8 Ajit Chowdhury Independent 1,050 0.20%
9 Madhab Upadhyay Independent 653 0.10%
10 Barun Goswami Independent 489 0.10%
11 Gopichand Prasad Independent 487 0.10%
12 Hijal Prakash Chatterjee Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 455 0.10%
13 Chhedi Lal Jalan Doordarshi Party 274 0.00%
14 Tapan Kumar Sarkar Independent 269 0.00%
15 Achinta Jana Independent 188 0.00%
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Calcutta North East — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Ajit Kumar Panja of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Calcutta North East constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 71,456 votes.

Out of 858,170 registered electors, 573,443 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.80%. A total of 15 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

Ajit Kumar Panja (Indian National Congress) won the Calcutta North East Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 71,456 votes (12.50%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North East for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 66.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Calcutta North East constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Calcutta North East is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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