Cooch Behar Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 SC

Renuka Sinha of All India Trinamool Congress won the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 87,107 votes (6.50%).

12 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,613,417 registered electors and 1,332,409 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.60%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Renuka Sinha

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
87,107
Margin %
6.50%
Total Electors
1,613,417
Votes Polled
1,332,409
Turnout
82.60%
Valid Votes
1,321,000
NOTA Votes
11,409
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
489
Male Electors
848,649
Female Electors
764,768
Male Voters
688,855
Female Voters
643,554
NOTA Percentage
0.70%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Renuka Sinha

All India Trinamool Congress

526,499
39.50%
Male
#2
Dipak Kumar Roy

All India Forward Bloc

439,392
33.00%
Male
#3
Hem Chandra Barman

Bharatiya Janata Party

217,653
16.30%
Male
#4
Keshab Chandra Ray

Indian National Congress

74,540
5.60%
Male
#5
Girindra Nath Barman

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,683
1.20%
Male
#6
Bangshi Badan Barman

Independent

13,205
1.00%
Male
#7
Kamal Krishna Bairagi

Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party

7,125
0.50%
Male
#8
Nripen Karjee

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

6,742
0.50%
Male
#9
Harekrishna Sarkar

Republican Party Of India (A)

5,796
0.40%
Male
#10
Pijush Barman

Welfare Party Of India

5,137
0.40%
Male
#11
Hitendra Das

Independent

5,059
0.40%
Male
#12
Dalendra Nath Ray

Amra Bangalee

4,169
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Renuka Sinha All India Trinamool Congress 526,499 39.50%
2 Dipak Kumar Roy All India Forward Bloc 439,392 33.00%
3 Hem Chandra Barman Bharatiya Janata Party 217,653 16.30%
4 Keshab Chandra Ray Indian National Congress 74,540 5.60%
5 Girindra Nath Barman Bahujan Samaj Party 15,683 1.20%
6 Bangshi Badan Barman Independent 13,205 1.00%
7 Kamal Krishna Bairagi Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party 7,125 0.50%
8 Nripen Karjee Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 6,742 0.50%
9 Harekrishna Sarkar Republican Party Of India (A) 5,796 0.40%
10 Pijush Barman Welfare Party Of India 5,137 0.40%
11 Hitendra Das Independent 5,059 0.40%
12 Dalendra Nath Ray Amra Bangalee 4,169 0.30%

Cooch Behar — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Renuka Sinha of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Cooch Behar constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 87,107 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,613,417 registered electors, 1,332,409 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.60%. A total of 12 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

Renuka Sinha (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 87,107 votes (6.50%%).

The voter turnout in Cooch Behar for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 82.60%%.

12 candidates contested from Cooch Behar constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Cooch Behar is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.