Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Somendra Nath Mitra of All India Trinamool Congress won the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 151,689 votes (14.40%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,302,398 registered electors and 1,054,561 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Somendra Nath Mitra

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
151,689
Margin %
14.40%
Total Electors
1,302,398
Votes Polled
1,054,561
Turnout
81.00%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
509
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Somendra Nath Mitra

All India Trinamool Congress

564,612
53.50%
Male
#2
Samik Lahiri

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

412,923
39.20%
Male
#3
Abhijit Das

Bharatiya Janata Party

37,542
3.60%
Male
#4
Mainuddin Chisty

Independent

9,966
0.90%
Male
#5
Sk. Nasiruddin

Samajwadi Party

7,486
0.70%
Male
#6
Harunal Rasid Kaji

Nationalist Congress Party

7,187
0.70%
Male
#7
R.N. Chaudhury

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,989
0.50%
Male
#8
Debajyoti Sengupta

Independent

4,208
0.40%
Male
#9
Shyamal Mandal

Ambedkarbadi Party

2,664
0.30%
Male
#10
Bechu Mondal

Independent

2,535
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Somendra Nath Mitra All India Trinamool Congress 564,612 53.50%
2 Samik Lahiri Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 412,923 39.20%
3 Abhijit Das Bharatiya Janata Party 37,542 3.60%
4 Mainuddin Chisty Independent 9,966 0.90%
5 Sk. Nasiruddin Samajwadi Party 7,486 0.70%
6 Harunal Rasid Kaji Nationalist Congress Party 7,187 0.70%
7 R.N. Chaudhury Bahujan Samaj Party 4,989 0.50%
8 Debajyoti Sengupta Independent 4,208 0.40%
9 Shyamal Mandal Ambedkarbadi Party 2,664 0.30%
10 Bechu Mondal Independent 2,535 0.20%

Diamond Harbour — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Somendra Nath Mitra of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Diamond Harbour constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 151,689 votes.

Out of 1,302,398 registered electors, 1,054,561 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.00%. A total of 10 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

Somendra Nath Mitra (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 151,689 votes (14.40%%).

The voter turnout in Diamond Harbour for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 81.00%%.

10 candidates contested from Diamond Harbour constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Diamond Harbour is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.