Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

Minati Sen of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 180,605 votes (20.40%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,104,784 registered electors and 884,971 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 80.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Minati Sen

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
180,605
Margin %
20.40%
Total Electors
1,104,784
Votes Polled
884,971
Turnout
80.10%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
491
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Minati Sen

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

424,163
47.90%
Male
#2
Parash Dutta

All India Trinamool Congress

243,558
27.50%
Male
#3
Dipak Krishna Bhowmik

Indian National Congress

130,255
14.70%
Male
#4
Nachhir Ali Pramanik

Independent

19,316
2.20%
Male
#5
Subhasish Dasgupta

Independent

18,473
2.10%
Male
#6
Shankar Kumar Ganguli

Independent

14,745
1.70%
Male
#7
Santi Kumar Sarkar

Bahujan Samaj Party

13,687
1.50%
Male
#8
Bhim Chandra Roy

Independent

13,527
1.50%
Male
#9
Sankar Das

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

7,278
0.80%
Male
#10
Pabitra Maitra

Amara Bengali

5,103
0.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Minati Sen Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 424,163 47.90%
2 Parash Dutta All India Trinamool Congress 243,558 27.50%
3 Dipak Krishna Bhowmik Indian National Congress 130,255 14.70%
4 Nachhir Ali Pramanik Independent 19,316 2.20%
5 Subhasish Dasgupta Independent 18,473 2.10%
6 Shankar Kumar Ganguli Independent 14,745 1.70%
7 Santi Kumar Sarkar Bahujan Samaj Party 13,687 1.50%
8 Bhim Chandra Roy Independent 13,527 1.50%
9 Sankar Das Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 7,278 0.80%
10 Pabitra Maitra Amara Bengali 5,103 0.60%

Jalpaiguri — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Minati Sen of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jalpaiguri constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 180,605 votes.

Out of 1,104,784 registered electors, 884,971 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 80.10%. 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

Minati Sen (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 180,605 votes (20.40%%).

The voter turnout in Jalpaiguri for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 80.10%%.

10 candidates contested from Jalpaiguri constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Jalpaiguri is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.