Jhargram

Parliament Election 1991 ST

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Rupchand Murmu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
152,307
Margin %
22.10%
Total Electors
883,949
Votes Polled
690,183
Turnout
78.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
521
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rupchand Murmu

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

375,760
54.40%
Male
#2
Amiya Kisku

Jharkhand Party

223,453
32.40%
Male
#3
Panchanan Hansda

Bharatiya Janta Party

36,018
5.20%
Male
#4
Joyram Mandi

Independent

21,534
3.10%
Male
#5
Tudu Leba Chand

Hul Jharkhand Party

7,089
1.00%
Male
#6
Debendranath Majhi

Independent

6,907
1.00%
Male
#7
Mangal Baskey

Amara Bengali

2,769
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 375,760 54.40%
2 Amiya Kisku Jharkhand Party 223,453 32.40%
3 Panchanan Hansda Bharatiya Janta Party 36,018 5.20%
4 Joyram Mandi Independent 21,534 3.10%
5 Tudu Leba Chand Hul Jharkhand Party 7,089 1.00%
6 Debendranath Majhi Independent 6,907 1.00%
7 Mangal Baskey Amara Bengali 2,769 0.40%
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Jhargram — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Rupchand Murmu of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Jhargram constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 152,307 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 883,949 registered electors, 690,183 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.10%. A total of 7 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

Rupchand Murmu (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Jhargram Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 152,307 votes (22.10%%).

The voter turnout in Jhargram for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 78.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Jhargram constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Jhargram is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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