Dum Dum Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 104,865 votes (10.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,324,332 registered electors and 989,892 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.80%. 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
104,865
Margin %
10.60%
Total Electors
1,324,332
Votes Polled
989,892
Turnout
74.80%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
504
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

446,564
45.10%
Male
#2
Lal Bahadur Singh

Indian National Congress

341,699
34.50%
Male
#3
Monohar (AICH BISWASRI)

Bharatiya Janta Party

163,070
16.50%
Male
#4
Jai Hind Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,121
0.60%
Male
#5
Tilak Ganguly

Jharkhand Party

4,857
0.50%
Male
#6
Uday Sankar Ghosh

Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh

3,427
0.30%
Male
#7
Ramji Sharma

Doordarshi Party

2,044
0.20%
Male
#8
Pradip Chakroborty

Independent

1,186
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 446,564 45.10%
2 Lal Bahadur Singh Indian National Congress 341,699 34.50%
3 Monohar (AICH BISWASRI) Bharatiya Janta Party 163,070 16.50%
4 Jai Hind Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 6,121 0.60%
5 Tilak Ganguly Jharkhand Party 4,857 0.50%
6 Uday Sankar Ghosh Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 3,427 0.30%
7 Ramji Sharma Doordarshi Party 2,044 0.20%
8 Pradip Chakroborty Independent 1,186 0.10%

Dum Dum — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 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 104,865 votes.

Out of 1,324,332 registered electors, 989,892 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.80%. A total of 8 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 1991.

The margin was 104,865 votes (10.60%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 74.80%%.

8 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.