Dum Dum Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 58,291 votes (4.70%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,544,506 registered electors and 1,252,429 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.10%. 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
58,291
Margin %
4.70%
Total Electors
1,544,506
Votes Polled
1,252,429
Turnout
81.10%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
504
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

580,455
46.30%
Male
#2
Ashutosh Laha

Indian National Congress

522,164
41.70%
Male
#3
Dibakar Kundu

Bharatiya Janata Party

107,501
8.60%
Male
#4
Surendra Nath Biswas

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,457
0.50%
Male
#5
Ashoke Deb Chowdhury

Independent

4,858
0.40%
Male
#6
Milon Kanti Choudhari

Independent

2,218
0.20%
Male
#7
Jhoton Roy

Independent

1,068
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nirmal Kanti Chatterjee Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 580,455 46.30%
2 Ashutosh Laha Indian National Congress 522,164 41.70%
3 Dibakar Kundu Bharatiya Janata Party 107,501 8.60%
4 Surendra Nath Biswas Bahujan Samaj Party 6,457 0.50%
5 Ashoke Deb Chowdhury Independent 4,858 0.40%
6 Milon Kanti Choudhari Independent 2,218 0.20%
7 Jhoton Roy Independent 1,068 0.10%

Dum Dum — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 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 58,291 votes.

Out of 1,544,506 registered electors, 1,252,429 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.10%. A total of 7 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 1996.

The margin was 58,291 votes (4.70%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 81.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.