Diamond Harbour

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Amal Datta

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
43,045
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
940,260
Votes Polled
746,043
Turnout
79.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
509
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
Amal Datta

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

374,532
50.20%
Male
#2
Maya Ghosh

Indian National Congress

331,487
44.40%
Male
#3
Khan Azizul Islam

Muslim Leage

21,984
2.90%
Male
#4
Dhanooram Jaiswara

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,394
0.50%
Male
#5
Md. Ibrahim Khan

Independent

1,330
0.20%
Male
#6
Shaikh Abdul Waduj

Indian National Congress (O) ANTI-MERGER GROUP

570
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Amal Datta Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 374,532 50.20%
2 Maya Ghosh Indian National Congress 331,487 44.40%
3 Khan Azizul Islam Muslim Leage 21,984 2.90%
4 Dhanooram Jaiswara Bahujan Samaj Party 3,394 0.50%
5 Md. Ibrahim Khan Independent 1,330 0.20%
6 Shaikh Abdul Waduj Indian National Congress (O) ANTI-MERGER GROUP 570 0.10%
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Diamond Harbour — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Amal Datta of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Diamond Harbour constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 43,045 votes.

Out of 940,260 registered electors, 746,043 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.30%. A total of 6 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

Amal Datta (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 43,045 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Diamond Harbour for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 79.30%%.

6 candidates contested from Diamond Harbour constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Diamond Harbour is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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