Katwa

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Saifuddin Chowdhry

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
154,724
Margin %
18.90%
Total Electors
1,010,077
Votes Polled
819,632
Turnout
81.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
628
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
Saifuddin Chowdhry

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

404,358
49.30%
Male
#2
Nurul Islam

Independent

249,634
30.50%
Male
#3
Shanti Roy

Bharatiya Janta Party

126,873
15.50%
Male
#4
Gopinath Mandi

Independent

7,490
0.90%
Male
#5
Mrityunjoy Rakshit

Independent

6,870
0.80%
Male
#6
Gopinath Baskey

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

6,451
0.80%
Male
#7
Nalini Haldar (W)

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,172
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Saifuddin Chowdhry Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 404,358 49.30%
2 Nurul Islam Independent 249,634 30.50%
3 Shanti Roy Bharatiya Janta Party 126,873 15.50%
4 Gopinath Mandi Independent 7,490 0.90%
5 Mrityunjoy Rakshit Independent 6,870 0.80%
6 Gopinath Baskey Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 6,451 0.80%
7 Nalini Haldar (W) Bahujan Samaj Party 3,172 0.40%
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Katwa — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Saifuddin Chowdhry of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Katwa constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 154,724 votes.

Out of 1,010,077 registered electors, 819,632 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.20%. 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

Saifuddin Chowdhry (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Katwa Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 154,724 votes (18.90%%).

The voter turnout in Katwa for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 81.20%%.

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

Katwa is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.
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