Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 69,547 votes (8.70%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 961,954 registered electors and 803,156 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
69,547
Margin %
8.70%
Total Electors
961,954
Votes Polled
803,156
Turnout
83.50%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

423,701
52.80%
Male
#2
Umasankar Halder

Indian National Congress

354,154
44.10%
Male
#3
Rabi Choudhury

Independent

3,698
0.50%
Male
#4
Jatindra Nath Baral

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,218
0.40%
Male
#5
Satish Mal

Independent

1,908
0.20%
Male
#6
Joy Banerjee

Independent

1,543
0.20%
Male
#7
Paresh Nath Mukherjee

Amara Bengali

1,398
0.20%
Male
#8
Gautam Das

Independent

810
0.10%
Male
#9
Ramjiut Patwa

Doordarshi Party

716
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 423,701 52.80%
2 Umasankar Halder Indian National Congress 354,154 44.10%
3 Rabi Choudhury Independent 3,698 0.50%
4 Jatindra Nath Baral Bahujan Samaj Party 3,218 0.40%
5 Satish Mal Independent 1,908 0.20%
6 Joy Banerjee Independent 1,543 0.20%
7 Paresh Nath Mukherjee Amara Bengali 1,398 0.20%
8 Gautam Das Independent 810 0.10%
9 Ramjiut Patwa Doordarshi Party 716 0.10%

Hooghly — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 69,547 votes.

Out of 961,954 registered electors, 803,156 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.50%. A total of 9 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

Rupchand Pal (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 69,547 votes (8.70%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 83.50%%.

9 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.