Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Indumati Bhattacharyya of Indian National Congress won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 10,967 votes (1.70%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 774,719 registered electors and 646,867 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Indumati Bhattacharyya

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
10,967
Margin %
1.70%
Total Electors
774,719
Votes Polled
646,867
Turnout
83.50%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Indumati Bhattacharyya

Indian National Congress

320,436
49.50%
Male
#2
Rup Chand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

309,469
47.80%
Male
#3
Snehamoy Datta

Independent

2,621
0.40%
Male
#4
Parmanand Gour

Independent

2,180
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Indumati Bhattacharyya Indian National Congress 320,436 49.50%
2 Rup Chand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 309,469 47.80%
3 Snehamoy Datta Independent 2,621 0.40%
4 Parmanand Gour Independent 2,180 0.30%

Hooghly — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Indumati Bhattacharyya of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 10,967 votes.

Out of 774,719 registered electors, 646,867 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.50%. 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

Indumati Bhattacharyya (Indian National Congress) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 10,967 votes (1.70%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 83.50%%.

4 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.