Hooghly

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
38,497
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
1,095,875
Votes Polled
934,941
Turnout
85.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
516
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Pal

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

452,353
48.40%
Male
#2
Gouri Sankar Banerjee

Indian National Congress

413,856
44.30%
Male
#3
Biswanath Ghosh

Bharatiya Janata Party

37,812
4.00%
Male
#4
Baidyanath Tudu

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

6,646
0.70%
Male
#5
Mantu Debnath

Shiv Sena

2,389
0.30%
Male
#6
Mrityunjoy Mallick

Independent

1,464
0.20%
Male
#7
Gora Chand Auddy

Independent

1,260
0.10%
Male
#8
Ram Bali Singh

Independent

1,126
0.10%
Male
#9
Goutam Das

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Pal Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 452,353 48.40%
2 Gouri Sankar Banerjee Indian National Congress 413,856 44.30%
3 Biswanath Ghosh Bharatiya Janata Party 37,812 4.00%
4 Baidyanath Tudu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 6,646 0.70%
5 Mantu Debnath Shiv Sena 2,389 0.30%
6 Mrityunjoy Mallick Independent 1,464 0.20%
7 Gora Chand Auddy Independent 1,260 0.10%
8 Ram Bali Singh Independent 1,126 0.10%
9 Goutam Das Independent 554 0.10%
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Hooghly — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Pal of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Hooghly constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 38,497 votes.

Out of 1,095,875 registered electors, 934,941 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 85.30%. 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 1996.

The margin was 38,497 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Hooghly for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 85.30%%.

9 candidates contested from Hooghly constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Hooghly is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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