Calcutta North West Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Debi Prosad Pal of Indian National Congress won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 64,951 votes (14.30%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 693,995 registered electors and 452,757 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Debi Prosad Pal

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
64,951
Margin %
14.30%
Total Electors
693,995
Votes Polled
452,757
Turnout
65.20%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
626
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Debi Prosad Pal

Indian National Congress

212,637
47.00%
Male
#2
Shyamal Bhattacherjee

Janata Dal

147,686
32.60%
Male
#3
Amal Dutta

Bharatiya Janata Party

59,395
13.10%
Male
#4
Himadri Bhusan Kali

Independent

4,374
1.00%
Male
#5
Kanaram

Independent

1,903
0.40%
Male
#6
Tapan Seal

Independent

1,691
0.40%
Male
#7
Rena Ghosh

Independent

1,171
0.30%
Male
#8
Sasanka Saha

Independent

1,061
0.20%
Male
#9
Sadanand Sharma

Independent

967
0.20%
Male
#10
Bimalkumar Bilotia

Independent

954
0.20%
Male
#11
Sajal Bardhan

Satya Marg Party

710
0.20%
Male
#12
Ranjit Kumar Roy

Samata Party

684
0.20%
Male
#13
Vidya Sagar Tiwari

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

623
0.10%
Male
#14
Barun Goswami

Independent

621
0.10%
Male
#15
Nirmal Roy

Independent

610
0.10%
Male
#16
Lakshmi Narayan Nimani

Independent

603
0.10%
Male
#17
Md. Maniruddin Talib

Independent

535
0.10%
Male
#18
Kishan Lal Sanganeria

Independent

531
0.10%
Male
#19
Kali Nath Singh

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#20
Ramendra Pandey

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Chhabila Shahi

Independent

428
0.10%
Male
#22
Sanjib Karmakar

Independent

402
0.10%
Male
#23
Samir Kumar Sarkar

Independent

360
0.10%
Male
#24
Bihari Lal Thalia

Independent

339
0.10%
Male
#25
Tarak Bhattacharjee

Independent

305
0.10%
Male
#26
Saraff Lok Nath

Independent

284
0.10%
Male
#27
Ramesh Singh

Independent

233
0.10%
Male
#28
Tirthankar Choudhary

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Debi Prosad Pal Indian National Congress 212,637 47.00%
2 Shyamal Bhattacherjee Janata Dal 147,686 32.60%
3 Amal Dutta Bharatiya Janata Party 59,395 13.10%
4 Himadri Bhusan Kali Independent 4,374 1.00%
5 Kanaram Independent 1,903 0.40%
6 Tapan Seal Independent 1,691 0.40%
7 Rena Ghosh Independent 1,171 0.30%
8 Sasanka Saha Independent 1,061 0.20%
9 Sadanand Sharma Independent 967 0.20%
10 Bimalkumar Bilotia Independent 954 0.20%
11 Sajal Bardhan Satya Marg Party 710 0.20%
12 Ranjit Kumar Roy Samata Party 684 0.20%
13 Vidya Sagar Tiwari All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 623 0.10%
14 Barun Goswami Independent 621 0.10%
15 Nirmal Roy Independent 610 0.10%
16 Lakshmi Narayan Nimani Independent 603 0.10%
17 Md. Maniruddin Talib Independent 535 0.10%
18 Kishan Lal Sanganeria Independent 531 0.10%
19 Kali Nath Singh Independent 460 0.10%
20 Ramendra Pandey Independent 455 0.10%
21 Ram Chhabila Shahi Independent 428 0.10%
22 Sanjib Karmakar Independent 402 0.10%
23 Samir Kumar Sarkar Independent 360 0.10%
24 Bihari Lal Thalia Independent 339 0.10%
25 Tarak Bhattacharjee Independent 305 0.10%
26 Saraff Lok Nath Independent 284 0.10%
27 Ramesh Singh Independent 233 0.10%
28 Tirthankar Choudhary Independent 102 0.00%

Calcutta North West — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Debi Prosad Pal of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Calcutta North West constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 64,951 votes.

Out of 693,995 registered electors, 452,757 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.20%. A total of 28 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

Debi Prosad Pal (Indian National Congress) won the Calcutta North West Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 64,951 votes (14.30%%).

The voter turnout in Calcutta North West for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.20%%.

28 candidates contested from Calcutta North West constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

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