Howrah Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Prasun Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress won the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 196,956 votes (17.50%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,505,099 registered electors and 1,125,399 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Trinamool Congress

Prasun Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress

Victory Margin
196,956
Margin %
17.50%
Total Electors
1,505,099
Votes Polled
1,125,399
Turnout
74.80%
Valid Votes
1,115,470
NOTA Votes
9,929
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
513
Male Electors
802,653
Female Electors
702,446
Male Voters
621,783
Female Voters
503,616
NOTA Percentage
0.70%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prasun Banerjee

All India Trinamool Congress

488,461
43.40%
Male
#2
Sridip Bhattacharya

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

291,505
25.90%
Male
#3
George Baker

Bharatiya Janata Party

248,120
22.00%
Male
#4
Manoj Kumar Pandey

Indian National Congress

63,254
5.60%
Male
#5
Sonia Das

Independent

4,441
0.40%
Male
#6
Shib Chandra Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,241
0.30%
Male
#7
Gobarddhan Manna

Indian Unity Centre

2,680
0.20%
Male
#8
Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Independent

2,343
0.20%
Male
#9
Suraj Narayan Singh

Aam Aadmi Party

2,186
0.20%
Male
#10
Sanjib Sarkar

Independent

2,105
0.20%
Male
#11
Mrityunjay Sarkar

Independent

2,034
0.20%
Male
#12
Soumitra Sengupta

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

1,814
0.20%
Male
#13
Sajal Kumar Das

Independent

1,572
0.10%
Male
#14
Mohammad Sirajuddin Sekh

Gareeb Aadmi Party

1,079
0.10%
Male
#15
Sukumar Baral

Bahujan Mukti Party

635
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prasun Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress 488,461 43.40%
2 Sridip Bhattacharya Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 291,505 25.90%
3 George Baker Bharatiya Janata Party 248,120 22.00%
4 Manoj Kumar Pandey Indian National Congress 63,254 5.60%
5 Sonia Das Independent 4,441 0.40%
6 Shib Chandra Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 3,241 0.30%
7 Gobarddhan Manna Indian Unity Centre 2,680 0.20%
8 Dinesh Kumar Sharma Independent 2,343 0.20%
9 Suraj Narayan Singh Aam Aadmi Party 2,186 0.20%
10 Sanjib Sarkar Independent 2,105 0.20%
11 Mrityunjay Sarkar Independent 2,034 0.20%
12 Soumitra Sengupta Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 1,814 0.20%
13 Sajal Kumar Das Independent 1,572 0.10%
14 Mohammad Sirajuddin Sekh Gareeb Aadmi Party 1,079 0.10%
15 Sukumar Baral Bahujan Mukti Party 635 0.10%

Howrah — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Prasun Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress secured victory in the Howrah constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 196,956 votes.

Out of 1,505,099 registered electors, 1,125,399 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.80%. A total of 15 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

Prasun Banerjee (All India Trinamool Congress) won the Howrah Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 196,956 votes (17.50%%).

The voter turnout in Howrah for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 74.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Howrah constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Howrah is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.