Dum Dum Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sougata Ray of All India Trinamool Congress won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 20,478 votes (2.10%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,212,220 registered electors and 976,769 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Sougata Ray

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
20,478
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
1,212,220
Votes Polled
976,769
Turnout
80.60%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
504
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sougata Ray

All India Trinamool Congress

458,988
47.00%
Male
#2
Amitava Nandy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

438,510
44.90%
Male
#3
Tapan Sikdar

Bharatiya Janata Party

55,679
5.70%
Male
#4
Dulal Chandra Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

9,065
0.90%
Male
#5
Sunil Pal

Independent

8,177
0.80%
Male
#6
Sanatan Ray Chaudhuri

Lok Jan Shakti Party

5,265
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sougata Ray All India Trinamool Congress 458,988 47.00%
2 Amitava Nandy Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 438,510 44.90%
3 Tapan Sikdar Bharatiya Janata Party 55,679 5.70%
4 Dulal Chandra Das Bahujan Samaj Party 9,065 0.90%
5 Sunil Pal Independent 8,177 0.80%
6 Sanatan Ray Chaudhuri Lok Jan Shakti Party 5,265 0.50%

Dum Dum — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sougata Ray of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Dum Dum constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 20,478 votes.

Out of 1,212,220 registered electors, 976,769 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.60%. 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

Sougata Ray (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Dum Dum Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 20,478 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Dum Dum for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 80.60%%.

6 candidates contested from Dum Dum constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.