Hooghly Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 55,659 votes (7.00%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,002,466 registered electors and 796,160 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 79.40%. 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
55,659
Margin %
7.00%
Total Electors
1,002,466
Votes Polled
796,160
Turnout
79.40%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

383,238
48.10%
Male
#2
Umasnkar Halder

Indian National Congress

327,579
41.10%
Male
#3
Sunil Das

Bharatiya Janta Party

58,406
7.30%
Male
#4
Chittagantait

Independent

3,747
0.50%
Male
#5
Sanjib Bhattacharyya

Independent

3,507
0.40%
Male
#6
Jatindra Nath Boral

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,452
0.40%
Male
#7
Ramjiut Patwa

Doordarshi Party

1,492
0.20%
Male
#8
Satish Chandra Mal

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 383,238 48.10%
2 Umasnkar Halder Indian National Congress 327,579 41.10%
3 Sunil Das Bharatiya Janta Party 58,406 7.30%
4 Chittagantait Independent 3,747 0.50%
5 Sanjib Bhattacharyya Independent 3,507 0.40%
6 Jatindra Nath Boral Bahujan Samaj Party 3,452 0.40%
7 Ramjiut Patwa Doordarshi Party 1,492 0.20%
8 Satish Chandra Mal Independent 755 0.10%

Hooghly — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 55,659 votes.

Out of 1,002,466 registered electors, 796,160 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 79.40%. A total of 8 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 1991.

The margin was 55,659 votes (7.00%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 79.40%%.

8 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.