Jadavpur Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Malini Bhattacharya (W) of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 50,301 votes (5.80%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,173,319 registered electors and 867,072 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Malini Bhattacharya (W)

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
50,301
Margin %
5.80%
Total Electors
1,173,319
Votes Polled
867,072
Turnout
73.90%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
510
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Malini Bhattacharya (W)

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

398,896
46.00%
Male
#2
Santosh Bhattacharya

Indian National Congress

348,595
40.20%
Male
#3
Uttam Bose

Bharatiya Janta Party

87,859
10.10%
Male
#4
Sudhir Bhattacherjee

Independent

4,538
0.50%
Male
#5
Jobed Losker

Independent

3,395
0.40%
Male
#6
Vinay Kaushik

Jharkhand Party

2,607
0.30%
Male
#7
Sandhya Mandal (W)

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,572
0.30%
Male
#8
Jatindra Nath Biswas

Hindu Swaraj Sangathan

1,296
0.10%
Male
#9
Kalidas Mondal

Independent

1,283
0.10%
Male
#10
Shyam Sunder Thakur

Doordarshi Party

919
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Malini Bhattacharya (W) Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 398,896 46.00%
2 Santosh Bhattacharya Indian National Congress 348,595 40.20%
3 Uttam Bose Bharatiya Janta Party 87,859 10.10%
4 Sudhir Bhattacherjee Independent 4,538 0.50%
5 Jobed Losker Independent 3,395 0.40%
6 Vinay Kaushik Jharkhand Party 2,607 0.30%
7 Sandhya Mandal (W) Bahujan Samaj Party 2,572 0.30%
8 Jatindra Nath Biswas Hindu Swaraj Sangathan 1,296 0.10%
9 Kalidas Mondal Independent 1,283 0.10%
10 Shyam Sunder Thakur Doordarshi Party 919 0.10%

Jadavpur — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Malini Bhattacharya (W) of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jadavpur constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 50,301 votes.

Out of 1,173,319 registered electors, 867,072 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.90%. A total of 10 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

Malini Bhattacharya (W) (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 50,301 votes (5.80%%).

The voter turnout in Jadavpur for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 73.90%%.

10 candidates contested from Jadavpur constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Jadavpur is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.