Howrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Sushanta Chakarborty of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 1,432 votes (0.20%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,127,539 registered electors and 829,059 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Sushanta Chakarborty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
1,432
Margin %
0.20%
Total Electors
1,127,539
Votes Polled
829,059
Turnout
73.50%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
513
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sushanta Chakarborty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

397,138
47.90%
Male
#2
Priya Ranjan Das Munshi

Indian National Congress

395,706
47.70%
Male
#3
Molla Zahurul

Allindia Majlis-E Ithehad-Ul-Mulimeen

4,168
0.50%
Male
#4
Asis Kumar Nandi

Independent

3,951
0.50%
Male
#5
Manzurul Mannan

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,041
0.20%
Male
#6
Anil Baran Das

Amara Bengali

2,006
0.20%
Male
#7
Asoke Chakraborty

Independent

1,829
0.20%
Male
#8
Partha Pratim Banerjee

Independent

1,758
0.20%
Male
#9
Ranjit Chatterjee

Independent

1,096
0.10%
Male
#10
Swapan Paroi

Independent

928
0.10%
Male
#11
Ashoke Chatterjee

Independent

900
0.10%
Male
#12
Bhab Shilpi Gopal Dey

Independent

871
0.10%
Male
#13
Subrata Dhar

Independent

791
0.10%
Male
#14
Rajendra Prasad Kusha

Doordarshi Party

571
0.10%
Male
#15
Probir Paul

Independent

558
0.10%
Male
#16
Durga Das Karar

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
#17
Subhasis Mitra

Independent

507
0.10%
Male
#18
Dharam Pal Singh

Independent

451
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Lal Choudhury

Independent

441
0.10%
Male
#20
Md. Alimuddin

Independent

430
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sushanta Chakarborty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 397,138 47.90%
2 Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Indian National Congress 395,706 47.70%
3 Molla Zahurul Allindia Majlis-E Ithehad-Ul-Mulimeen 4,168 0.50%
4 Asis Kumar Nandi Independent 3,951 0.50%
5 Manzurul Mannan Bahujan Samaj Party 2,041 0.20%
6 Anil Baran Das Amara Bengali 2,006 0.20%
7 Asoke Chakraborty Independent 1,829 0.20%
8 Partha Pratim Banerjee Independent 1,758 0.20%
9 Ranjit Chatterjee Independent 1,096 0.10%
10 Swapan Paroi Independent 928 0.10%
11 Ashoke Chatterjee Independent 900 0.10%
12 Bhab Shilpi Gopal Dey Independent 871 0.10%
13 Subrata Dhar Independent 791 0.10%
14 Rajendra Prasad Kusha Doordarshi Party 571 0.10%
15 Probir Paul Independent 558 0.10%
16 Durga Das Karar Independent 526 0.10%
17 Subhasis Mitra Independent 507 0.10%
18 Dharam Pal Singh Independent 451 0.10%
19 Ram Lal Choudhury Independent 441 0.10%
20 Md. Alimuddin Independent 430 0.10%

Howrah — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Sushanta Chakarborty of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Howrah constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 1,432 votes.

Out of 1,127,539 registered electors, 829,059 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.50%. A total of 20 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

Sushanta Chakarborty (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 1,432 votes (0.20%%).

The voter turnout in Howrah for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 73.50%%.

20 candidates contested from Howrah constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Howrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.