Dum Dum Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 117,004 votes (11.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,297,758 registered electors and 1,027,270 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
117,004
Margin %
11.40%
Total Electors
1,297,758
Votes Polled
1,027,270
Turnout
79.20%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
504
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

556,139
54.10%
Male
#2
Asutosh Law

Indian National Congress

439,135
42.70%
Male
#3
Chitta Ranjan Biswas

Independent

10,766
1.00%
Male
#4
Shikary Dhobey

Doordarshi Party

2,383
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 556,139 54.10%
2 Asutosh Law Indian National Congress 439,135 42.70%
3 Chitta Ranjan Biswas Independent 10,766 1.00%
4 Shikary Dhobey Doordarshi Party 2,383 0.20%

Dum Dum — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Dum Dum constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 117,004 votes.

Out of 1,297,758 registered electors, 1,027,270 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.20%. A total of 4 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

Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 117,004 votes (11.40%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 79.20%%.

4 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.