Howrah Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Susanta Chakraborty S/o Sudhir of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 7,380 votes (0.90%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,166,213 registered electors and 801,451 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Susanta Chakraborty S/o Sudhir

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
7,380
Margin %
0.90%
Total Electors
1,166,213
Votes Polled
801,451
Turnout
68.70%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
513
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Susanta Chakraborty S/o Sudhir

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

351,744
43.90%
Male
#2
Priya Ranjan Das Munshi

Indian National Congress

344,364
43.00%
Male
#3
Sachindra Nath Mukherjee

Bharatiya Janta Party

69,136
8.60%
Male
#4
Prem Nath Singh

Independent

3,547
0.40%
Male
#5
Pawan Kumar Sureka

Independent

2,106
0.30%
Male
#6
Supapshom Manna

Jharkhand Party

2,095
0.30%
Male
#7
Tapan Dutta Gupta

Workers Party Of India

1,781
0.20%
Male
#8
Tapasi Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,658
0.20%
Male
#9
Ram Chandra Adak

Independent

1,531
0.20%
Male
#10
Prabir Paul

Independent

1,347
0.20%
Male
#11
Susanta Chakraverty S/o Shankar

Independent

1,082
0.10%
Male
#12
Biswajit Mukherjee

Independent

950
0.10%
Male
#13
Santimoy Mukherjee

Independent

899
0.10%
Male
#14
Dharampal Singh

Independent

878
0.10%
Male
#15
Sushanta Chakraverty S/o Kalipada

Independent

737
0.10%
Male
#16
Rajendra Prasad Kusha

Doordarshi Party

523
0.10%
Male
#17
Manzurul Mannan

Independent

419
0.10%
Male
#18
Bhab Shilpi Gopal Dey

Independent

331
0.00%
Male
#19
Nemai Munshi

Independent

321
0.00%
Male
#20
Amar Nath Banerjee

Independent

295
0.00%
Male
#21
Sawal Singh

Independent

292
0.00%
Male
#22
Ranjit Chatterjee

Independent

292
0.00%
Male
#23
Rajendra Nath Gupta

Independent

264
0.00%
Male
#24
Dulal Mal

Independent

201
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Susanta Chakraborty S/o Sudhir Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 351,744 43.90%
2 Priya Ranjan Das Munshi Indian National Congress 344,364 43.00%
3 Sachindra Nath Mukherjee Bharatiya Janta Party 69,136 8.60%
4 Prem Nath Singh Independent 3,547 0.40%
5 Pawan Kumar Sureka Independent 2,106 0.30%
6 Supapshom Manna Jharkhand Party 2,095 0.30%
7 Tapan Dutta Gupta Workers Party Of India 1,781 0.20%
8 Tapasi Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 1,658 0.20%
9 Ram Chandra Adak Independent 1,531 0.20%
10 Prabir Paul Independent 1,347 0.20%
11 Susanta Chakraverty S/o Shankar Independent 1,082 0.10%
12 Biswajit Mukherjee Independent 950 0.10%
13 Santimoy Mukherjee Independent 899 0.10%
14 Dharampal Singh Independent 878 0.10%
15 Sushanta Chakraverty S/o Kalipada Independent 737 0.10%
16 Rajendra Prasad Kusha Doordarshi Party 523 0.10%
17 Manzurul Mannan Independent 419 0.10%
18 Bhab Shilpi Gopal Dey Independent 331 0.00%
19 Nemai Munshi Independent 321 0.00%
20 Amar Nath Banerjee Independent 295 0.00%
21 Sawal Singh Independent 292 0.00%
22 Ranjit Chatterjee Independent 292 0.00%
23 Rajendra Nath Gupta Independent 264 0.00%
24 Dulal Mal Independent 201 0.00%

Howrah — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Susanta Chakraborty S/o Sudhir of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Howrah constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 7,380 votes.

Out of 1,166,213 registered electors, 801,451 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.70%. A total of 24 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

Susanta Chakraborty S/o Sudhir (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 7,380 votes (0.90%%).

The voter turnout in Howrah for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 68.70%%.

24 candidates contested from Howrah constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Howrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.