Ghatal Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Gurudas Das Gupta of Communist Party Of India won the Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 147,184 votes (12.60%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,354,861 registered electors and 1,170,375 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 86.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Gurudas Das Gupta

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
147,184
Margin %
12.60%
Total Electors
1,354,861
Votes Polled
1,170,375
Turnout
86.40%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
520
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gurudas Das Gupta

Communist Party Of India

625,923
53.50%
Male
#2
Nure Alam Chowdhury

All India Trinamool Congress

478,739
40.90%
Male
#3
Matilal Khatua

Bharatiya Janata Party

35,004
3.00%
Male
#4
Narayan Chandra Samat

Bahujan Samaj Party

12,065
1.00%
Male
#5
Liyakat Khan

Indian Justice Party

9,355
0.80%
Male
#6
Arun Kumar Das

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

5,333
0.50%
Male
#7
Ahitosh Maity

Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party

3,515
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gurudas Das Gupta Communist Party Of India 625,923 53.50%
2 Nure Alam Chowdhury All India Trinamool Congress 478,739 40.90%
3 Matilal Khatua Bharatiya Janata Party 35,004 3.00%
4 Narayan Chandra Samat Bahujan Samaj Party 12,065 1.00%
5 Liyakat Khan Indian Justice Party 9,355 0.80%
6 Arun Kumar Das Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 5,333 0.50%
7 Ahitosh Maity Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party 3,515 0.30%

Ghatal — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Gurudas Das Gupta of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Ghatal constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 147,184 votes.

Out of 1,354,861 registered electors, 1,170,375 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 86.40%. 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

Gurudas Das Gupta (Communist Party Of India) won the Ghatal Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 147,184 votes (12.60%%).

The voter turnout in Ghatal for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 86.40%%.

7 candidates contested from Ghatal constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Ghatal is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.